What Were Alberto And Diego Giacometti Looking For in Their Sculptures- - Sothebys -

What Were Alberto And Diego Giacometti Looking For in Their Sculptures- - Sothebys -

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May 16, 2026

Over the decades, Alberto Giacometti’s figures became thinner, taller and more fragile as he repeatedly cut away material in pursuit of something beyond realism — trying to capture not the body itself, but the sensation of seeing another human being in space. The result was one of the most recognizable …