Giacometti

Generously illustrated and containing the latest research, this publication is devoted to the great multi-talented artist Alberto Giacometti (1901-1966) and his family. Focusing on Alberto’s works, the book also describes the Giacomettis’ artistic network and provides a deeper understanding of the art produced by the family’s most famous member. Alberto always saw himself at the center of a cosmos of events and people. This notion characterized his exploration of the relationship between figure, time, and space. In this, the members of his family were of great importance to him. Alberto’s father, the painter Giovanni Giacometti, encouraged his son from an early age. His brother Diego was his assistant and model, and after Alberto’s death, he became famous for his bronze furniture. Bruno, the youngest brother and a renowned architect; Annetta, his mother; Annette, Alberto’s wife; and Silvio, the son of his sister Ottilia, who died in childbirth, were all indispensible models for him. Finally, although he was only a distant relative, Augusto Giacometti, whose abstract paintings continue to fascinate viewers to this day, was the “other genius” of the Giacometti family. (Deutsche Ausgabe ISBN 978-3-7757-2348-0) Exhibition schedule: Fondation Beyeler, Riehen/Basel, May 31–October 11, 2009