176 pages, 28.3 x 24.5 cm , 1196 g.
Alberto Giacometti – Die Spielfelder
The catalogue offers a new perspective on the art of Alberto Giacometti (1901–1966), revealing why this leading 20th-century sculptor’s work is still regarded as groundbreaking.
The publication starts out from Giacometti’s early Surrealist works and examines how they informed his celebrated post-war oeuvre. These unique pieces from the 1930s – fragile sculptures made of wood and marble – were given a horizontal orientation as the artist used the tabletop-sized ‘playing fields’ to develop his concept of ‘sculpture as place’, which continues to influence the art of the present day.
The publication starts out from Giacometti’s early Surrealist works and examines how they informed his celebrated post-war oeuvre. These unique pieces from the 1930s – fragile sculptures made of wood and marble – were given a horizontal orientation as the artist used the tabletop-sized ‘playing fields’ to develop his concept of ‘sculpture as place’, which continues to influence the art of the present day.
| Editor | Hubertus Gaßner, Annabelle Görgen |
| Publisher | Hamburger Kunsthalle |
| Year | 2013 |
| Cover | Hardcover |
| Language | German |
| ISBN | 978-3-938002-42-1 |
| Illustrations | with num. ills |
| Contributors | Casimiro die Crescenzo, Ulf Küster et al. |
| Type of book | Exhib'publication |
| Museum / Place | Hamburger Kunsthalle |
| Article ID | art-11196 |