Jia Ke Mei Di

Author: Huang Qi
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Publish Date: 2004-04-01
Features: Alberto Giacometti, a world-famous sculptor and painter, is one of the most important representatives of Western modern art in the 20th century. In his later years, he devoted himself to sculptural creations themed around "human beings and human behavior." He is regarded as an outstanding artist of the "Surrealist Movement." Looking at his works, one is struck by a sense of "more real than reality, more painful than pain." Picasso highly praised Giacometti's sculptures, and the Swiss photographer Hans Ehrlich established a deep friendship with Giacometti from a young age. From 1947 until Giacometti's death, he was one of the few photographers permitted to freely document Giacometti's daily life and creative process. Over the 20-year period, 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 providing a new and unique perspective for people to understand this master. Huang Qi, a Chinese working at the Swiss publisher W?rdi in Zurich, spent a year and a half organizing and hosting the "A Fusion of Two Arts—Giacometti Through the Lens of Hans Ehrlich" photography exhibition in 16 cities across China, including Beijing, Shanghai, and Hangzhou, and donated the book, which accompanied the exhibition, to museums nationwide. For Ms. Huang Qi and the genuine cultural exchange initiative she launched, we have every reason to offer our respect. Based on interviews, research, reflection, and unique visual experiences, the author presents an analysis of the Western modern artist Alberto Giacometti and his creations in a manner. Giacometti's art and life are inseparable. "Human beings and human existence" is his theme, "truth" is his core, and "searching" runs through his work. Giacometti was born 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 Hans Ehrlich.