Standing Figure / Alberto Giacometti

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Accession Number
1958/1.137
Title
Standing Figure
Artist Nationality
Swiss
Artist Life Dates
1901 - 1966
Medium and Support
bronze
Object Creation Date
1957
Object Creation Place
Europe (continent)
France (nation)
Creation Place 1
Europe (continent)
Creation Place 2
France (nation)
Credit Line
Museum Purchase
Inscription
Top face of base u.l.: Alberto Giacometti/ 3/8 3/8 Foundry mark right of signature: Susse
Dimensions
70 cm x 18 cm x 23.2 cm (27 9/16 in. x 7 1/16 in. x 9 1/8 in.)
Century
20th century
Primary Object Classification
Sculpture
Primary Object Type
figure
Secondary Object Classification
Sculpture
Secondary Object Type
casting
Physical Description
An elongated figure with minimal features stands on a small rectangular base with left foot slightly forward. The metal has a texture resembling molten wax.
Subject Matter
Giacomett's tall thin figures visualize the fragility and the resilience of the human body in the aftermath of the World Wars and the Holocaust. Influenced by Sartre and Existentialism, Giacometti wanted to visually express the metaphysical desolation and despair that Existentialism tried to recognize and address.
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Image Size
1942 x 2916
File Size
754 KB
Record
1958/1.137
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https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1958-sl-1.137/1958_1.137.jpg

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"Standing Figure; Alberto Giacometti." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1958-sl-1.137/1958_1.137.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 19, 2024.
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