5. alberto giacometti was born october 10, 1901, in borgonovo, switzerland. his father, giovanni,...
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Alberto Giacometti was born October 10, 1901, in Borgonovo, Switzerland.
His father, Giovanni, was a Post-Impressionist painter.
In 1920, he traveled to Italy, where he was impressed by the work of Paul Cézanne at the Venice Biennale.
He was also deeply affected by African and Egyptian art.
In 1927, the artist moved into a studio with his brother, Diego, his lifelong companion and assistant.
Was a member of the surrealist movement.
In the 1940’s was a friend of Picasso
His work deals with Post –World War II societal isolationism and the aftermath of the horrors of the War.
Giacometti died January 11, 1966.
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“Each person is isolated within his/her own existence.”
-Alberto Giacometti
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Static - Unmoving
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Spoon Woman
1926
Bronze
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Alberto GiacomettiNose1947Bronze
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S p a c e
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Woman of Venice IX (Femme de Venise
IX), 1956;
Elongated form
Isolated
Tortured surface
Angled base
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Installing an exhibition
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City Square, 1948, Bronze, 8.5 x 25.75 x 17.25 inches
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People look like their dogs ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….and……….. . . . . .
.. . . .. . . . . . .
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How does the relationship of more than one figure change the message of the piece?
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Not Static------------------------------------------------ Implied Gesture
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Human
scale
changes
your
perception.
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Surface
texture by
formation
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What are the similarities in the way that Giacometti draws and sculpts?
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Gestural / Slashing drawings.
E l o n g a t I o n of the figure
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