Arman (1928-2005)Untitled, with Gérard Deschamps, Untitled, from N.R. (Nouveaux realists) Portfolio (2 works), 1973Silkscreen on Plexiglas, signed and numbered 194/600,WITH Gérard Deschamps, Untitled, fire tempered stainless steel, signed and dated '1963-1973', both full compositions without margins, both contained in individual cardboard envelopes printed with the initials of the publisher, Ars Viva Edition, Milan. (2 works)sheet 19 5/8 x 19 5/8in (50 x 50cm); 19 5/8 x 19 5/8 (50 x 50cm)Footnotes:In 1960, the critic Pierre Restany formed a loose collective called 'Nouveau Realism' (new realism). Its members used existing materials such as discarded posters, and objects from real life (readymades) to create collages and assemblages (they acknowledged their debt to Marcel Duchamp). The leading exponents (also called the school of Nice) were Arman, César, Christo, Yves Klein (who died prematurely in 1962), Jean Tinguely and Niki de Saint Phalle. Other members included Daniel Spoerri. Raymond Hains, and Mimmo Rotella. The Nouveaux Realists portfolio was created to codify the artistic practices and credo of its members.