Alberto Giacometti

Alberto Giacometti 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... Wikipedia

  • Born:  October 10, 1901, Borgonovo, Stampa, Graubünden, Switzerland
  • Age at death:  64 years
  • Died:  January 11, 1966, Chur, Graubünden, Switzerland
  • Education:  The School of Fine Arts, Geneva
  • Known for:  Sculpture, painting, drawing
  • Notable work:  Tête qui regarde, The Palace at 4 a.m, L'Homme au doigt, Grande tête mince, Large Standing Woman I, Monumental Head, L'Homme qui marche I
  • Movement:  Surrealism, Expressionism, Cubism, Formalism
  • Awards:  "Grand Prize for Sculpture" at 1962 Venice Biennale
  • Website:  fondation-giacometti.fr
  • Data source:  DuckDuckGo
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