Mere de l’artiste a la fenetre, (The artist’s mother at the window)
Alberto Giacometti
Description
Subject Matter:
Giacometti most famously created series of elongated, textured figural sculptures. Always quietly anonymous, the figures are striking in their unusual stance. Giacometti was also a portraitist, and frequently depicted his inner circle. Even in the context of personal portraits, Giacometti favored a highly stylized technique. The woman in this print is the artist's mother. Giacometti situates her in a scene, but also depicts her in a hieratic pose. Giacometti essentializes her pose in order to allow his mother become an icon.
EC 2017
Physical Description:
Interior scene of a woman sitting at a desk. A window is visible in the background. The image is faintly sketched.
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