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Alberto Giacometti Born in1901, in Borgonovo, Switzerland. His father was Post-Impressionist painter. Impressed by work of Paul Cézanne. Deeply influenced by African and Egyptian art. Member of the surrealist movement (dreamlike or fantasy art). A friend of Picasso in 1940s Work deals with Post –World War II societal isolationism and the aftermath of the horrors of the War. Giacometti died January 11, 1966.
“Each person is isolated within his/her own existence.” -Alberto Giacometti
Static - Unmoving
Spoon Woman 1926 Bronze
Alberto Giacometti Nose 1947 Bronze
S p a c e
Woman of Venice IX (Femme de Venise IX), 1956; Elongated form Isolated Tortured surface Angled base
Installing an exhibition
City Square, 1948, Bronze, 8.5 x x inches
People look like their dogs ……………………………… ……………………………… ……………………………… ……………………………… ……………………………… ……………….and………
Woman with Her Throat Cut
How does the relationship of more than one figure change the message of the piece?
Not Static Implied Gesture
Human scale changes your perception.
Surface texture by formation
What are the similarities in the way that Giacometti draws and sculpts?
Gestural / Slashing drawings. E l o n g a t I o n of the figure