Looking at Giacometti by David Sylvester

Looking at Giacometti by David Sylvester

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The fruit of a long collaboration as sitter, friend, critic and exhibition curator with Alberto Giacometti, this book is a response to Giacometti's art, with observations on his work in progress, and reflections on his completed oeuvre, after his death in 1966.

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Looking at Giacometti by David Sylvester

Written by the author of "Henry Moore", "Interviews with Francis Banco" and "Rene Magritte", this book is the fruit of a long collaboration as sitter, friend, critic and exhibition curator with Alberto Giacometti. It is a response to Giacometti's art, with observations on his work in progress, and reflections on his completed oeuvre, after his death in 1966. David Sylvester was awarded a Golden Lion at the Venice Biennale, the first critic ever to receive this award.
Kevin Sylvester is a journalist who happened to fall into sports rather than a ?sports guy.? He's also a documentary-maker, writer, producer, and sketch artist. Kevin is well known as the host of CBC National Radio Morning Sports. His first book was Sports Hall of Weird (2005).

Kevin Sylvester is a journalist who happened to fall into sports rather than a ?sports guy.? He's also a documentary-maker, writer, producer, and sketch artist. Kevin is well known as the host of CBC National Radio Morning Sports. His first book was Sports Hall of Weird (2005).

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ISBN 13 9780701162528
ISBN 10 070116252X
Title Looking at Giacometti
Author David Sylvester
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Vintage Publishing
Year published 1994-10-06
Number of pages 256
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.