In Roman mythology, "Libertas" is the goddess of freedom and in this masterfully executed bronze statue, Arman has succeeded in bringing about a renewal of the well-known symbol of freedom. The "Statue of Liberty" outside New York was a gift to the USA from the French people and one can understand the personal significance of the statue for the artist since Arman himself moved from France to the USA in the 60s. With a proud posture and outstretched hand, the woman spreads the flame of the torch and is today one of the world's most monumental images. Here we see Arman in his essence, a timeless work that stands up for the freedom in all of us.

Fernandez Arman (1928-2005) was a French sculptor and visual artist active in France and the United States. He studied at the Ècole du Louvre in Paris. Arman belonged to the so-called "neorealists", a group created by Pierre Restany and Yves Klein m.fl. The neorealists depicted mass-produced everyday objects and integrated them into their works. Restany argues that "neorealism" observes sociological reality without any controversial intentions. This could possibly open up an understanding of Arman's work. In the late 1950s, the focus of his work shifted from traditional painting and sculpture to the "readymade" and the object itself. Readymade refers to an everyday, often mass-produced object, often called an "objet trouvé" in the art world, that an artist has selected and elevated to the status of art. Arman is best known for his sculptures depicting assemblages of objects, often musical instruments, such as saxophones and violins.

Height: 73cm
Width: 25cm
Technique: Bronze

Signed & numbered: III/XXX