Alberto Giacometti

The work of Alberto Giacometti can be characterized as existentialist meditations on the human body. His stance against surrealism in favor of figuration was of great importance during a time when surrealism was reigning. After hardships stalled his career, Giacometti began creating disturbingly small statues and reportedly left Geneva in 1940 with his entire body of work in a matchbox. The Swiss painter and sculptor followed with one of the most important creative periods of any 20th-century artist, where he created his tall, thin sculptures, often categorized as existential reality. This special release includes two features on Giacometti, WHAT IS A HEAD? and A MAN AMONG MEN: ALBERTO GIACOMETTI. Both focus on Giacometti's technique and his human body representations, while A MAN AMONG MEN features a rare interview with the illustrious artist.