Alberto Giacometti

Alberto Giacometti, a very successful artist during his years of multi-media creation, was filled with conflict about every aspect of life, included the people that surrounded him, art in general (and his in particular), and death. James Lord was a longtime friend and art critic who sat a one-day sketch session that lasted a month, who spent the time in study of the great artist portrayed in his book A Giacometti Portrait. The sessions, short in hours, but long in patience, seemed to progress backwards

even though Alberto grew up in a stable family home, events that happened in his later life caused him to feel alone and by himself in the world. As he got older he has a lot of family issues that he had to deal with, like his brother, Diego, getting very sick. This had a huge impact on him. In addition, his father died in June 1933.  Giacometti was not able to see his father before he died and this took a huge toll on the artist. “Instead of taking charge of funeral arrangements…Alberto took to bed

The Melancholia oil painting by Giorgio de Chirico dated 1916 measuring 20 x 20 ½ inches and the Standing Nude Woman sculpture by Alberto Giacometti dated 1953 measuring 8 ½ x 3 ½ x 4 ¾ inches located in the Menil Collection were both encouraged by European art during the Surrealist movement. This was a time to explore the unconscious mind and to draw from dreams and imagination which resembled a feeling of sadness and alienation suggesting feelings of silence in everyday life. There are many different

In this essay I’ll be analyzing selected works of Francis Bacon and briefly discussing arguments of philosophical and existential meanings behind his paintings; and comparing works of artists that have considered likeness to the works of Bacon. Francis Bacon (28 October 1909 – 28 April 1992) has been considered a member of the expressionist movement to which he regarded as an unflattering portrayal of his work. The expressionists wanted to extend their feelings onto the world, warping appearances

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