Alberto Giacometti: Myth, Magic, and the Man

L Lamar WilsonYale University Press • ISBN-13 978‑0300113365

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Alberto Giacometti: Myth, Magic, and the Man

L Lamar WilsonYale University Press

ISBN-10: 0300113366 · ISBN-13: 978‑0300113365 · 2005

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Laurie Wilson presents a comprehensive biographical study of Alberto Giacometti, examining the intersection of his personal history and his profound artistic output. By synthesizing psychoanalytic insights with meticulous archival research, the text illuminates the complex motivations behind his iconic, elongated sculptural forms and his enduring influence on twentieth-century modernism.

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Publisher: Yale University Press
May 11, 2005
Pages: 384Language: English

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