Giacometti art

Although Alberto Giacometti is most often remembered for his towering statues and landscape paintings, the artist began every new project with a sketch. Preferring either a ballpoint pen or pencil, he referred to the act of drawing as the “basis” for all of his artworks. In Alberto Giacometti: Toward the Ultimate Figure—the extensive retrospective which …

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Alberto Giacometti. Untitled. 1952 | MoMA

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Self Portrait by Alberto Giacometti √

Artist: Alberto Giacometti (Swiss, Borgonovo 1901–1966 Chur). Date: 1949. Medium: Bronze. Dimensions: 30 1/8 x 13 x 12 3/4 in. (76.5 x 33 x 32.4 cm). Clas...

This remarkable show traces Giacometti’s artistic career, displaying his works alongside those of some of his contemporaries and making clear his belief that drawing was the basis of everything

Alberto Giacometti, the Swiss sculptor and painter, had a profound and existential philosophy that greatly influenced his art. Central to his philosophy was the exploration of the human condition, particularly the themes of existence, perception, and identity. Giacometti was deeply interested in the nature of reality and the human experience of being in the world. He believed that art had the power to reveal fundamental truths about existence, and he sought to capture the essence of human…

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Alberto Giacometti was a Swiss artist known for his totemic sculptures of elongated human figures. View Alberto Giacometti’s 5,908 artworks on artnet. Find an in-depth biography, exhibitions, original artworks for sale, the latest news, and sold auction prices. See available prints and multiples, works on paper, and sculpture for sale and learn about the artist.

In this late portrait of his wife and principal model, Giacometti positioned the figure close to the picture plane, half-length and facing forward, framed by an abstract, gestural backdrop. With its expressive brushwork, the work may seem hastily executed; however, sitting for Giacometti was a time-intensive endeavor

View Charcoal on paper drawing attributed to Alberto Giacometti By Giacometti Alberto; charcoal on paper drawing; Frame 15 1/4 x 11 3/4 in. Image 14 1/2 x 10 3/4 in; Signed; . Access more artwork lots and estimated & realized auction prices on MutualArt.

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The sculptor Alberto Giacometti said, "Sometimes it's very tempting to be satisfied with what's easy, particularly if people tell you it's good....What's essential is to work without any preconception whatever, without knowing in advance what the picture is going to...

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