ALBERTO & DIEGO GIACOMETTI

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Giacometti was one of the most important artists of the 20th century. Breaking both with the figurative tradition and with contemporary tendencies that gave priority to the play of signs over the exploration of the human condition, he developed an art that speaks with unmatched gravity and intensity of the presence of other beings-for beings standing before him in that moment of their existence. This art is not simply art: it is a metaphysical and moral statement of the kind that society needs. Yves Bonnefoy, who knew Giacometti personally and is the author of a highly detailed monograph on him, now offers this broadly brushed portrait of the man and his art.
In February 1986, the Musee des Arts Decoratifs in Paris presented the first official exhibition devoted to the work of decorative artist and sculptor Diego Giacometti. This display of plaster, clay and bronze, which flowered over many years in the shadow of his great older brother, Alberto Giacometti, reveals a fabulous world where cats, birds and plants appear on utilitarian objects and items of furniture like fairy-tale characters. Since then, interest in the man who modestly signed his works "Diego" has continued to grow. His work has influenced an entire generation of young artists and collectors. (From the publisher)