Alberto Giacometti (10 October 1901 – 11 January 1966)

An Italian-Swiss sculptor, painter, draughtsman, and printmaker who came from an artistic background; his father,

Giovanni, was a well-known Post-Impressionist painter. Alberto was the eldest

of four children and was interested in art from the beginning of his life.

Giacometti was a key player in the Surrealist Movement, but his work resists easy categorization. Some

describe it as formalist, others argue it is expressionist. Even after his

excommunication from the Surrealist group, while the intention of his

sculpting was usually imitation, the end products were an expression of

his emotional response to the subject.

Three Men Walking II, 1949Alberto Giacometti (Swiss, 1901–1966)Bronze

He attempted to create renditions of his models the way

he saw them, and the way he thought they ought to be seen.

He once said that he was sculpting not the human figure

but "the shadow that is cast." His figures resembled the way he

looked upon himself.

Giacometti's "Walking Man" (1 of a series of 6), 1960

Artists who inspired Giacometti:Pablo PicassoDavid Smith

Louise BourgeoisSusan Rothenberg

Mark di Suvero Bryan Hunt

Pablo Picasso "Young Girl Throwing a Rock"1931

David Smith

Louise Bourgeois

Susan Rothenberg

Mark di Suvero

Bryan Hunt.

Giacometti’s Work

Alberto Giacometti in his studio

Giacometti’s father was an artist and he influenced

Alberto to experiment with art and different media at a

young age.

When he started sculpting, he used his family as models. His sculptures started out as busts and then transformed into full bodies.Portrait bust:A portrait sculpture or a painting representing a person's head, neck, shoulders and upper chest, and perhaps the upper arms.

Alberto Giacometti (1901‑1966) Bust of Diego, 1955. MediumBronzeDimensionsobject: 565 x 320 x 145 mm, 8.8 kg

Diego , circa 1914 – 1915. Plaster, 10,62 x 4,37 x 5,43 in. Collection Foundation Alberto et Annette Giacometti.

Head of Ottilia, circa 1925. stone,14,96 x 8,46 x 6,53 in.

•circa 1926 - 1927 Cubist Composition 1. circa 1926 - 1927, Plaster retravaillé au canif. 26,85 x 17,71 x 15,19 in. Fondation Alberto et Annette Giacometti

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Giacometti's "Walking Man" (1 of a series of 6), 1960

Three Men Walking II, 1949Alberto Giacometti (Swiss, 1901–1966)Bronze

Alberto Giacometti (1901‑1966) Man Pointing, 1947, 1780 x 950 x 520 mm. Collection Tate Acquisition Purchased 1949.

Tall figure II and Tall figure III 1960 by Alberto Giacometti

City SquareAlberto Giacometti (Swiss, 1901–1966)1948. Bronze, 8 1/2 x 25 3/8 x 17 1/4" (21.6 x 64.5 x 43.8 cm). Purchase. © 2012 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris

The Cage (First Version), 1950Bronze, Fondation Beyeler cast, Susse Fondeur Paris, 91 x 36.5 x 34 cmPhoto: Robert Bayer, Base

Alberto Giacometti hand. 1947-1949 bronze, green and brown patina

Akia, 1959,Oil on canvas, 92 x 72.8 cmPhoto: Peter Schibli, Basel

1950 Still Life with Two Plaster Heads oil on canvas 41 x 31 cm © Succession Giacometti / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris

1950 The Forest (Composition with Seven Figures and a Head) painted bronze 58.4 x 60 x 48.3 cm © 2011 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

Dog, 1957, bronze 44.2 x 96.8 x 15.7 cm © 2012 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York/ADAGP/FAAG, Paris.

Alberto Giacometti Cat. 1951 Bronze.

Standing Woman1959Alberto GiacomettiBronze, edition of 2h. 132.1 cm

Alberto Giacometti The falling man. 1947

Artist: Diego Giacometti, Attributed to, Swiss (1902 - 1985)Title: OstrichMedium: Bronze SculptureSize: 19.5 in. x 6 in. x 7 in.

Project How-To

Locate the center of the longest wire and twist. This will be the

head.

Form wire figure on styrofoam base

Cover with aluminum foil to fill out figure

shape. You want the foil to have a crumpled

look.

Apply paper over the foil using PAVERPOL. Paint with matte black.

Lightly apply metallic gold over sculpture to give it a bronze look.