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In what way was Giacometti a Surrealist?
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Giacometti was a Surrealist in the sense that, during the early 1930s, his work reflected his psychological state. Art historians refer to this period in the Italian sculptor's career as his Surrealist period. Some works made during this time include Suspended Ball, The Palace at 4 a.m., Woman With Her Throat Cut and L'Objet Invisible. Find a collection of Alberto Giacometti art on 1stDibs.
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"Annette" original lithograph
By Alberto Giacometti
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original lithograph. Printed in Paris in 1964 by Mourlot Freres and issued in an edition of 2000 on Arches wove paper. Size: 10 x 7 1/2 inches (255 x 185 mm). Not signed.
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Category
1960s Prints and Multiples
Materials
Lithograph
Self Portrait, Expressionist Lithograph by Alberto Giacometti
By Alberto Giacometti
Located in Long Island City, NY
Alberto Giacometti, Swiss (1901 - 1966) - Self Portrait From Derriere Le Miroir no. 127, Year: 1961, Medium: Lithograph, Edition: ~2500, Size: 15 x 11 in. (38.1 x 27.94 cm), Publ...
Category
1960s Expressionist Portrait Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Head, Expressionist Lithograph by Alberto Giacometti
By Alberto Giacometti
Located in Long Island City, NY
Alberto Giacometti, Swiss (1901 - 1966) - Head From Derriere Le Miroir no. 127, Year: 1961, Medium: Lithograph, Edition: ~2500, Size: 15 x 11 in. (38.1 x 27.94 cm), Publisher: M...
Category
1960s Expressionist Portrait Prints
Materials
Lithograph
The Search
By Alberto Giacometti
Located in London, GB
Alberto Giacometti
The Search , ca. 1968
Restrike Etching
unsigned
comes with COA from publishers
25.4 × 20.3 cm
51 x 40.5 cm (framed)
Category
1960s Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Alberto Giacometti, rare vintage original poster
By Alberto Giacometti
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Rare vintage original poster published by the famous Paris Gallery Claude Bernard pour an historic exhibition of Jean Dubuffet in the sixties (1964) a...
Category
1960s Expressionist Abstract Prints
Materials
Paper
Giacometti, Sans titre, Derrière le miroir
By Alberto Giacometti
Located in Southampton, NY
Lithograph on vélin paper. Paper Size: 15 x 22 inches, with centerfold, as issued. Inscription: Signed in the plate and unnumbered, as issued. Notes: From the folio, Derrière le miro...
Category
1950s Modern Abstract Prints
Materials
Lithograph
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