When you look at art made by other people, you see what you need to see in it.
Alberto Giacometti Quotes
I paint and sculpt to get a grip on reality... to protect myself.
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| Birth: | 10th October, 1901 |
| Death: | 11th January, 1966 |
| Nationality: | Swiss |
| Profession: | Painter, Sculptor |
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Alberto Giacometti was a Swiss sculptor, painter, draughtsman, and printmaker. Alberto Giacometti was born in the canton Graubünden's southerly alpine valley Val Bregaglia and 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 an early age.
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