Quote by: Alberto Giacometti

In every work of art the subject is primordial, whether the artist knows it or not. The measure of the formal qualities is only a sign of the measure of the artist's obsession with his subject; the form is always in proportion to the obsession.


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Author Bio


  • NameAlberto Giacometti
  • Descriptionsculptor and painter from Switzerland
  • BornOctober 10, 1901
  • DiedJanuary 11, 1966
  • CountrySwitzerland
  • ProfessionSculptor; Artist; Painter
  • WorksGrande Femme II; Grande Tête Mince; L'Homme Qui Marche I