Jia Ke Mei Ti

Author: Huang Qi
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Publish Date: 2004-04-01
Features: Yes, I paint and sculpt. Since I first picked up a pen, trying to complete a sketch or a painting, it was to capture and reveal a kind of truth. From that moment on, I also did it to protect myself, to support myself, and for my growth. Similarly, I did it to sustain me, to prevent me from giving up, to get as close as possible to my own choices. I also did it to resist—to resist hunger and cold, to resist death. Alberto Giacometti, a world-famous sculptor and painter, was one of the most important representatives of Western modern art in the 20th century. In his later years, he began to focus on sculptural creations themed around "people and human behavior." He is considered a prominent artist of the "Surrealist Movement." Looking at his works, one is struck by the feeling that they are "more real than reality, more painful than pain." Picasso highly praised Giacometti's sculptures, and the Swiss photographer Jean Dubuffet, who established a deep friendship with Giacometti from a young age, was one of the few photographers permitted to freely document his life and work from 1947 until Giacometti's death. Over the 20 years, he continuously accumulated a wealth of images of Giacometti, leaving behind a precious cultural heritage for the world. His photographic works perfectly capture the sculptor's life, creativity, and works, while also offering people a new and unique perspective on this master. Huang Qi, a Chinese working at the Swiss publishing house W?rdi in Zurich, spent a year and a half organizing the "Double Art Fusion—Jean Dubuffet's Lens on Alberto Giacometti" photography exhibition in 16 cities across China, including Beijing, Shanghai, and Hangzhou, and donated the book, also titled "Double Art Fusion," to museums nationwide. For Ms. Huang Qi and the genuine cultural exchange initiative she launched, we have every reason to pay our respects. Based on interviews, research, reflection, and unique visual experiences, the author presents an analysis of the important Western modern artist Alberto Giacometti and his creative work in a way that combines images and text. Giacometti's art and life are inseparable. "People and human survival" is his theme, "truth" is his core, and "searching" runs through everything. Giacometti grew up in Switzerland and lived in Paris for a long time. The book also tells of his hometown and family, as well as his friends Sartre, Genet, Beckett, Picasso, Stravinsky, Cartier-Bresson, and Jean Dubuffet.