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1. www.moma.org › artists › 2141Alberto Giacometti | MoMA

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   May 8, 2012 · Alberto Giacometti (, US also , Italian: [alˈbɛrto dʒakoˈmetti]; 10 October 1901 – 11 January 1966) was a Swiss sculptor, painter, draftsman and printmaker. Beginning in 1922, he lived and worked mainly in Paris but regularly visited his hometown Borgonovo to see his family and work on his art.

2. www.britannica.com › biography › Alberto-GiacomettiAlberto Giacometti | Swiss Surrealist Sculptor & Painter ...

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   Alberto Giacometti was a Swiss sculptor and painter, best known for his attenuated sculptures of solitary figures. His work has been compared to that of the existentialists in literature. Giacometti displayed precocious talent and was much encouraged by his father, Giovanni, a Post-Impressionist.

3. www.tate.org.uk › art › artistsEight things to know: Alberto Giacometti | Tate

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   Swiss artist Alberto Giacometti was awarded the grand prize for sculpture at the 1962 Venice Biennale, bringing him worldwide fame. In 2010, Giacometti’s life-sized bronze sculpture of a man, L'Homme qui marche I became one of the most expensive sculptures to ever be sold at auction.

4. www.metmuseum.org › art › collectionAlberto Giacometti - The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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   Artist: Alberto Giacometti (Swiss, Borgonovo 1901–1966 Chur) Date: 1949. Medium: Bronze. Edition: 1/6. Dimensions: 30 1/8 in. × 13 in. × 12 3/4 in. (76.5 × 33 × 32.4 cm) Classification: Sculpture. Credit Line: Jacques and Natasha Gelman Collection, 1998. Accession Number: 1999.363.22. Rights and Reproduction: © 2024 Artists Rights ...

5. www.moma.org › collection › worksAlberto Giacometti. The Palace at 4 a.m.. 1932 | MoMA

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   Painting and Sculpture. Alberto Giacometti. has 84 works online. There are. 1,646 sculptures online. Licensing. Feedback. Alberto Giacometti. The Palace at 4 a.m. 1932.

6. hirshhorn.si.edu › explore › in-depth-alberto-giacomettiIn Depth: Alberto Giacometti - Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture ...

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   Giacometti’s postwar figure sculptures had skeletal bodies with gouged surfaces that surpassed the expressiveness of Rodin. The combination of fixed frontal stares and ravaged surfaces effectively keep the viewer at a distance, for seen up close the features dissolve into daubs and irregular textures.

7. artsandculture.google.com › entity › albertoAlberto Giacometti — Google Arts & Culture

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   Oct 10, 1901 - Jan 11, 1966. Alberto Giacometti was a Swiss sculptor, painter, draftsman and printmaker. Beginning in 1922, he lived and worked mainly in Paris but regularly visited his...