The work of one of the towering creative spirits of the century, Alberto Giacometti's visionary sculptures and paintings from a testament to the artist's intriguing life story. From modest beginnings in a Swiss village, Giacometti went on to flourish in the picturesque milieu of prewar Paris and then to achieve international acclaim in the fifties and sixties. Picasso, Balthus, Samuel Beckett, Stravinsky and Sartre have parts in his story, along with flamboyant art dealers, whores, shady drifters, unscrupulous collectors, poets and thieves. Women were a complex yet important element of his life--particularly his wife, Annette, and his last mistress and model, Caroline--as was the intimate relationship he shared with his brother Diego, who was both Alberto's confidant and collaborator. James Lord was personally acquainted with Giacometti and his entourage, and combines firsthand experience with a unique knowledge gathered during many years of observation and research. In this exceptional biography Lord unfolds the personal history of a man who managed to achieve a heroic destiny by remaining utterly true to himself and to his calling. Giacometti: A Biography was nominated for the National Book Critics Circle Award. James Lord has subsequently published three volumes of memoirs. In recognition of his contribution to French culture he has been made an officer of the Legion of Honour.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Farrar, Straus & Giroux
ISBN-10
0374161984
ISBN-13
9780374161989
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1307007
Product Key Features
Book Title
Giacometti : a Biography
Author
James Lord
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Individual Artists / General, Artists, Architects, Photographers
Publication Year
1985
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Art
Number of Pages
575 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9.5in
Item Height
1.6in
Item Width
6.5in
Item Weight
36.3 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Nb553.G4l67 1985
Dewey Decimal
730/.92/4
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
19
Illustrated
Yes
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