Artist Entry #24/ Sculptor #15 Alberto Giacometti

Artist Entry #24/ Sculptor#15 Alberto Giacometti

Alberto was born in Switzerland and was a sculptor, painter and drawer. Alberto is known for his bronze sculptures that lack features and are on rough and course surface. It is amazing who he can put so little detail into a piece and create such a powerful emotion from it. He created his work from a subject but when he created the statue he created it as he saw it and the way he wanted the viewer to see it. The image on the bottom of the dog is a good example of this, when you look at it, you see what appears to be this old dog that's on its' last legs and has had a hard life. I know when I look at it I feel bad for the dog and want to help it out, he does a great job of creating a narrative out of a simple object.

I like his work because it is so simple but is still very powerful. The uneven surface gives the pieces even more power and create a deeper meaning.