ARMAN (1928-2005) ARMAND FERNANDEZ DIT Impression of Barney Willem's saxophone, 1969 (Denyse Durand-Ruel, 2057) Glue, sand, dust from the streets of New York, garbage and matches assembled on paper, mounted on sanded canvas, signed, dated and located New York lower right, annotations on the back in Jean Ferrero's hand. 72 x 54 cm Exhibition: Arman. 1928-2205. Les inédits, collection Jean Ferrero, Cannes, Centre d'art La Malmaison, July 8, 2006- January 28, 2007, reproduced in the exhibition catalog Ed. Images En Manoeuvres Éditions, Marseille, 2006, p. 52 See also: La Hache de Barney, 1962, Colère saxophone écrasé et brisé, painting on wood panel, 138 x 91 x 15 reproduced in: Pierre Cabanne, Arman, La Différence, 1993 p. 65 This work is listed in the archives of Mme Denyse Durand-Ruel under number 2057.

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