Alberto Giacometti

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Swiss b. 10 October 1901, Borgonovo near Stampa in the Val Bregaglia, canton of Graubünden, Switzerland^[1] d. 11 January 1966, Chur, Switzerland^[1] active 1920–1966

Alberto Giacometti was a Swiss sculptor and painter who became one of the most influential artists of the 20th century. Born in Val Bregaglia, he moved to Paris in 1922 where he studied under Antoine Bourdelle. Initially associated with the Surrealist movement in the 1930s, his work evolved toward a unique style characterized by tall, extremely slender figures that explore themes of human existence and space. His artistic process often involved creating intermediate models in plaster before casting them in bronze. He maintained a lifelong friendship with photographer Ernst Scheidegger, who documented his studio life extensively.^[1]

• human condition
• space
• solitude
• existentialism

Works by Alberto Giacometti

• 2006 Alberto Giacometti: Sculpture in Plaster Scheidegger & Spiess · book · English · ISBN 9783858817051 Photographs by Ernst Scheidegger.

Exhibitions

• 1963 First monographic exhibition Minami Gallery, Tokyo · solo
• 1956 Retrospective Kunsthalle Bern, Bern · solo

Awards

• 1962 Grand Prize for Sculpture Venice Biennale

References

1. Biography of Alberto Giacometti. Giacometti Stiftung link