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159 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm |
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| Exhibitions |
Published on the occasion of the exhibition Giacometti, co-organized by the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation, New York, and the Fondation Giacometti, Paris. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 156-157). |
| Summary |
This comprehensive survey of the work of the Swiss-born modern master Alberto Giacometti offers a fresh and incisive account of his creative output. Published on the occasion of Giacometti's first major museum presentation in the US in over a decade, the volume brings together nearly 200 sculptures, paintings and drawings to trace the artist's wide-ranging and innovative engagement with the human form across various mediums. While Giacometti may be best known for his distinct figurative sculptures that emerged after World War II, including a series of elongated standing women, striding men and expressive busts, this volume devotes equal attention to the artist's early and midcareer development. It explores his lesser-known engagement with Cubism and Surrealism as well as African, Oceanic and Cycladic art, while also highlighting his remarkable talents as a draftsman and painter alongside his sculptural oeuvre. Of particular focus is Giacometti's studio practice, in addition to historical photographs documenting his relationship with the Guggenheim Museum - which hosted the artist's first US museum exhibition, in 1955 - and with New York City. Exhibition: Guggenheim Museum, New York, USA (8.6. - 12.9.2018). |
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Giacometti, Alberto, 1901-1966 -- Exhibitions.
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| Added Author |
Fontanella, Megan M, editor.
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Vail, Karole P. B, editor.
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Fletcher, Valerie J, contributor.
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Grenier, Catherine, contributor.
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Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation, organizer.
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Fondation Alberto et Annette Giacometti, organizer.
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Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, host institution.
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| ISBN |
9780892075386 (hardcover) |
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0892075384 (hardcover) |
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