Alberto Giacometti
Swiss sculptor of existential forms
His work was influenced by Cubism, Surrealism, and philosophical questions about the human condition.[1] He is best known for his tall, thin bronze human figures created between 1945 and 1960.[2]
Quick Facts
- Born
- 10 October 1901
- Birthplace
- Borgonovo, Stampa, Grisons, Switzerland
- Died
- 11 January 1966
- Place of death
- Chur, Grisons, Switzerland
- Spouse
- Annette Arm (1949)
- Field
- Sculpture
- painting
- drawing
- Training
- École Supérieure des Beaux-Arts, Genève
- Movement
- Surrealism
- Expressionism
- Cubism
- Formalism
Facts from the source article.
Life and work
Giacometti was born in Borgonovo, Switzerland, the eldest of four children of a well-known post-Impressionist painter.[3] From 1929, Giacometti participated in Surrealist activities and created works exploring their themes; he was later removed from the group in 1935.[4][5] During the period from 1938 through 1944, the tallest of Giacometti's sculptures measured no more than seven centimeters.[6] His tendency to be critical caused him to doubt his own work and his perceived failure to achieve his artistic vision, yet these doubts continued to be a strong creative drive throughout his life.[7]
What the cited sources add
The Fondation Giacometti states that Annette Arm was born on 28 October 1923 in Pregny, near Geneva.[8] According to the same source, she met Giacometti in a brasserie while he was a refugee in Switzerland from January 1942.[8] After Giacometti's death, Annette fought against counterfeiting of his works and had 50 fake works in her possession when she died.[8] The same article reports that Giacometti's work was influenced by existentialism and phenomenology.[9]
References
- Wikipedia, "Alberto Giacometti" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Gerber, "Alberto Giacometti", Cosmopolis, 8 September 2001 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Alberto Giacometti" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Feigel, "On the edge of madness: the terrors and genius of Alberto Giacometti", theguardian, 21 April 2017 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Alberto Giacometti" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Alberto Giacometti | Swiss sculptor and painter | Britannica", www.britannica.com (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Alberto Giacometti" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "ALBERTO GIACOMETTI Biographical timeline", Giacometti Foundation (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Alberto Giacometti" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Alberto Giacometti. Woman with Her Throat Cut", MoMa; Fox, "Alberto Giacometti: The Boy from the Mountains (Part 1)", HENI Podcasts (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Alberto Giacometti" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Angela Schneider: Wie aus weiter Ferne. Konstanten im Werk Giacomettis, in: Angela Schneider: Giacometti. p. 71 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Alberto Giacometti" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Fondation Beyeler. The Collection. Ed. by Vischer, Theodora, Fondation Beyeler, Riehen / Basel. . OCLC 1010067077. (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Giacometti, "Fondation Giacometti – TRIBUTE TO ANNETTE GIACOMETTI", www.fondation-giacometti.fr. facts only, no text reused. fondation-giacometti.fr
- Gerber, "Alberto Giacometti", Cosmopolis, 8 September 2001. facts only, no text reused. cosmopolis.ch
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