About Alberto Giacometti
Made figures so thin they almost disappear, spent fifteen years in a tiny studio trying to sculpt what a head actually looks like, and was expelled by the Surrealists for working from life.
Where to see Alberto Giacometti
Collection holdings are reported here; current display varies. Check with each museum before visiting.
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10 recorded worksMetropolitan Museum of Art
New York City, United States
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7 recorded worksMuseum of Modern Art
New York City, United States
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6 recorded works
Musée d'Orsay
Paris, France
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6 recorded worksTate
London, United Kingdom
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5 recorded worksKunstmuseum Basel
Basel, Switzerland
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5 recorded worksBeyeler Foundation
Riehen, Switzerland
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5 recorded worksKunsthaus Zürich
Zurich, Switzerland
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0 recorded worksNational Gallery of Art
Washington D.C., United States
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3 recorded worksArt Institute of Chicago
Chicago, United States
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3 recorded works
Sainsbury Centre
Norwich, United Kingdom
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3 recorded worksYale University Art Gallery
New Haven, United States
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2 recorded worksKunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen
Düsseldorf, Germany
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2 recorded worksCarnegie Museum of Art
Pittsburgh, United States
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2 recorded works
National Gallery
London, United Kingdom
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2 recorded works
Batliner Collection
Vienna, Austria
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2 recorded worksThyssen-Bornemisza Museum
Madrid, Spain
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2 recorded works
Albertina
Vienna, Austria
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1 recorded work
Städel Museum
Frankfurt, Germany
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1 recorded workSprengel Museum
Hanover, Germany
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1 recorded work
Museum of Fine Arts Boston
Boston, United States
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1 recorded workMuseo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía
Madrid, Spain
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1 recorded work
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
New York City, United States
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1 recorded workIsrael Museum
Jerusalem, Israel
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0 recorded worksPère Lachaise Cemetery
Paris, France
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1 recorded workDetroit Institute of Arts
Detroit, United States
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1 recorded workLos Angeles County Museum of Art
Los Angeles, United States
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1 recorded work
Musée National d'Art Moderne
Paris, France
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1 recorded workPhiladelphia Museum of Art
Philadelphia, United States
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0 recorded works
Museum Ludwig
Cologne, Germany
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0 recorded works
J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States
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0 recorded works
Staatsgalerie Stuttgart
Stuttgart, Germany
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0 recorded works
Hamburger Kunsthalle
Hamburg, Germany
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0 recorded works
Vanderbilt Museum of Art
Nashville, United States
Frequently Asked Questions
Who was Alberto Giacometti inspired by?
Many young artists had gathered round Matisse and Picasso. Alberto Giacometti was one of them.When did Alberto Giacometti start sculpting?
Alberto Giacometti began studying sculpture at the Ecole des Arts et Metiers in Geneva in 1919. He later studied with Bourdelle from 1922-1925.Why did Alberto Giacometti make his sculptures?
Alberto Giacometti wanted to make statues, but could not figure out how. He would shatter everything and begin anew until his friends would save a head, young woman, or adolescent from destruction.Why is Alberto Giacometti famous?
Alberto Giacometti is famed mainly for his spindly figurative sculptures. His art conveys a sense of alienation and anxiety.When did Alberto Giacometti live?
Alberto Giacometti was born on October 10, 1901, and died in 1966. He lived from 1901 to 1966.Who is Alberto Giacometti?
Alberto Giacometti adopted a characteristic style of long, thin figures. His three main themes were walking man, standing woman, and the bust or head.5 facts about Alberto Giacometti?
Alberto Giacometti was born in Stampa, Switzerland. He was the son of Neo-Impressionist painter Augusto Giacometti. In 1929, he joined the Surrealist group, and he became firm friends with Francis Bacon. He later returned to the figure in the mid-1930s.Alberto Giacometti art movement?
Alberto Giacometti worked as a Surrealist in the 1930s. He also worked as an Existentialist after the Second World War.
Sources
Where to See guide aggregates verified holdings of Alberto Giacometti's works across the following collections.
- [1] museum Städel Museum Used for: museum holdings.
- [2] museum Alberto Giacometti-Stiftung Used for: museum holdings.
- [3] museum Sprengel Museum Used for: museum holdings.
- [4] museum Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen Used for: museum holdings.
- [5] museum Museum of Fine Arts Boston Used for: museum holdings.
- [6] museum Carnegie Museum of Art Used for: museum holdings.
- [7] book guggenheim-futurismmodernfo00solo Used for: biography.
- [8] book guggenheim-guhe00solo Used for: biography.
- [9] book guggenheim-handboo00pegg Used for: biography.
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