Alberto Giacometti

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Alberto Giacometti

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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.
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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.
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Giacometti's "Walking Man" (1 of a series of 6),
1960
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Homework Complete a short biography of
Giacomettis life. Find three images by
Giacometti that you think are interesting. Complet
e the 5 Ws for one of the images. Use Artistic
vocabulary. Make a study of your chosen image
using an appropriate media.