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Jean Arp

Constellation

[1932 / 1961]

Jean Arp (Hans Arp, dit)
(1886, Allemagne - 1966, Suisse)

Constellation

[1932 / 1961]

With the reliefs, objects halfway between painting and sculpture he began to create in 1916-17, Jean Arp discovered the qualities of wood, natural or painted, and the beauty of the simple, thick cut-out shapes: here, organic forms brought together under the title “Constellation”. Arp wanted to transpose ideas emerging from the subconscious and dreams, and leave chance and nature to play their part. For him, the ever-changing nature of the living world was a production model rather than a subject to be reproduced.

Domain Sculpture | Relief
Techniques

Bois peint

Dimensions

29,7 x 32,9 x 6 cm

Acquisition

Achat, 1986

Inventory no. AM 1986-157

Artist Jean Arp (Hans Arp, dit)
(1886, Allemagne - 1966, Suisse)
Main title

Constellation

Creation date

[1932 / 1961]

Domain Sculpture | Relief
Techniques

Bois peint

Dimensions

29,7 x 32,9 x 6 cm

Inscriptions

S.R. : [au crayon] ARP

Acquisition

Achat, 1986

Collection area

Arts Plastiques - Moderne

Inventory no. AM 1986-157

By the same artist

Jean Arp, Max Bill, Alexander Calder, Sonia Delaunay (Sarah Sophie Stern Terk, dite), César Domela, Hans Erni, Hans Fischli, Frantisek Foltyn, Jean Gorin, Jean Hélion, Vassily Kandinsky, Théo Kerg, František Kupka, Fausto Melotti, Laszlo Moholy-Nagy, Piet Mondrian, Taro Okamoto, Antoine Pevsner, Mauro Reggiani, Hans Schiess, Henryk Stazewski, Wladyslaw Strzeminski, Sophie Taeuber-Arp (Sophie-Henriette Taeuber, dite), Theo Van Doesburg, Georges Vantongerloo, Luigi Veronesi, Paule Vézelay (Paule Watson-Williams, dite), Jean Villeri, Friedrich Vordemberge-Gildewart, Gérard Vulliamy

Sans titre

1973

Jean Arp

(Sans titre)

1963

Jean Arp

Bois vert

1951

Jean Arp

Torse de géant

[1957]

Jean Arp

Hurlou

[1957]

Jean Arp

Torse

[1953]

Jean Arp

Constellation Harvard I

[1958]

Jean Arp

Sans titre

1963

Jean Arp

Croissance

[1938]

Jean Arp

Tête paysage

[1924 - 1926]

Jean Arp

Bourgeon d'éclair

[1965]

Jean Arp

Pointé vers les nuages

[1961]

External links

La collection du Musée national d’art moderne