Alberto Giacometti
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Alberto Giacometti was a Swiss sculptor, painter, draftsman and printmaker, who was one of the most important sculptors of the 20th century. His work was particularly influenced by artistic styles suc
Alberto Giacometti (1948) (photo by Emmy Andriesse)
"Sick boy in bed" (Alberto), by Giovanni Giacometti
Giacometti at work.
Giacometti sculpting his wife Annette
Borgonovo, Switzerland
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Borgonovo is a small village, formerly part of the municipality of Stampa. Since 2010 it is now part of the municipality of Bregaglia in the Maloja district of the Swiss canton Graubünden, Switzerland
Alberto Giacometti
…phenomenological debates played a significant role in his work. Beginning in 1922, he lived and worked mainly in Paris but regularly visited his hometown Borgonovo to see his family and work on his art. Around 1935, he gave up on his surrealist influences to pursue a more in-depth analysis of figurative compositions…
Reformed church San Giorgio