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Alberto Giacometti Biography
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1901
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Born in the village of Borgovono, near Stampa in Switzerland.
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1919 - 1920
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Studies at les Beaux-Arts and the school of Arts et Metiers in Geneva.
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1922 - 1924
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Alberto comes to Paris and settles in a workshop, Rue Hippolyte Maindron.
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1927
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His brother Diego comes to join him.
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1929
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Contract with Pierre LOEB. Alberto and Diego work with Jean-Michel FRANK, they create decorative furniture elements for him.
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1930 - 1932
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Beginning of the surrealist period (“objet invisible” in 1934).
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1935 - 1947
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Back to the human model. Alberto decides to stop showing his work.
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1948
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Exhibition in Pierre Matisse’s gallery in New-York.
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1951
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First exhibition at gallery Maeght who becomes his dealer.
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1962
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Prize at La Biennale de Venise.
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1965
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Retrospective of his work in London, New-York and Copenhagen.
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1966
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Alberto dies in the Hospital of Coire.
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2008 |
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Skulptur! Galerie Beck & Eggeling, Dusseldorf |
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2008 |
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Once Upon a Time, Yvon Lambert - Paris, Paris |
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2007 |
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Ferroni, Palazzo Reale, Milan |
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2006 |
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Classics, Sara Hilden Art Museum, Tampere |
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2005 |
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BIG BANG, Centre Pompidou - Musee National d'Art Moderne, Paris |
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2004 |
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An Impressionist Eye, Nevada museum of Art NMA, Reno NV |
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2003 |
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Paris 1945 bis 1965 Lentos Kunstmuseum Linz, Linz |
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2002 |
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Surrealism - Desire Unbound, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City, NY |
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2001 |
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The Human Figure in Modern Sculpture, Rodin Gallery, Seoul |
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2001 |
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Naked since 1950, L&M Arts, New York City, NY |
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2000 |
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Celebrating Modern Art - The Anderson Collection, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art - SFMOMA, San Francisco, CA |
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1999 |
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La joie de vivre, Galerie Beck & Eggeling, Dusseldorf |
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1998 |
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Magie der Baume, Foundation Beyeler, Riehen |
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Links to further information |
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