Fernandez Arman (1928–2005) was a French sculptor and visual artist active in both France and the United States. He studied at the École du Louvre in Paris and belonged to the so-called neorealists – a group founded by Pierre Restany and Yves Klein, among others.

The neorealists worked with mass-produced everyday objects and integrated them into their works. Restany argued that neorealism observes sociological reality without controversial intentions, which can contribute to the understanding of Arman's artistry.

During the late 1950s, the focus of Arman's work shifted from traditional painting and sculpture to readymades and the object itself. Readymades refer to everyday, often mass-produced objects – in the art world, they are called found object – which the artist selected and elevated to art.

Arman is particularly known for his sculptures in which he assembles objects, often musical instruments such as saxophones and violins.