Books & Archaeology
Cart 0
Books & Archaeology
Cart 0
Alberto Giacometti and Ancient Egypt.
Exhibition catalog, Giacometti Foundation - Institute, Louvre Museum, Paris, 2021.

Alberto Giacometti and Ancient Egypt.

Fage editions
€24,00 €0,00
N° d'inventaire 23961
Format 17 X 23.6
Détails 192 p., numerous color plates, publisher's hardcover. Bilingual text: French/English.
Publication Paris, 2021
Etat Nine
ISBN 9782849756805
Alberto Giacometti has always been fascinated by the works of ancient Egypt. Whether in his drawings, sculpture, or painting, Egyptian art constitutes both a repertoire of forms and an essential source of inspiration for his practice. From statues of scribes and pharaohs to mummy portraits from the Fayum, Giacometti, a fervent visitor to the Louvre, has cast his eye over all periods of Egyptian antiquity, maintaining a personal dialogue with this ancient art. An exceptional collaboration with the Louvre extends this dialogue by comparing emblematic works by Giacometti, as well as numerous previously unpublished drawings, with Egyptian statues. This richly illustrated book offers an original reinterpretation of Giacometti's art through the prism of ancient Egypt.
Alberto Giacometti has always been fascinated by the works of ancient Egypt. Whether in his drawings, sculpture, or painting, Egyptian art constitutes both a repertoire of forms and an essential source of inspiration for his practice. From statues of scribes and pharaohs to mummy portraits from the Fayum, Giacometti, a fervent visitor to the Louvre, has cast his eye over all periods of Egyptian antiquity, maintaining a personal dialogue with this ancient art. An exceptional collaboration with the Louvre extends this dialogue by comparing emblematic works by Giacometti, as well as numerous previously unpublished drawings, with Egyptian statues. This richly illustrated book offers an original reinterpretation of Giacometti's art through the prism of ancient Egypt.