Noun
Swiss sculptor and painter known for his bronze sculptures of elongated figures (1901-1966)
Source: WordNetIt isn't necessary to make things large to make them monumental; a head by Giacometti one inch high would be able to vitalize this whole space. Hans Hofmann
Im sick of the foodies who need every morsel that goes into their mouth to be a Picasso painting, a Giacometti sculpture, a Proust novel, evoking the world with each crumb. Jessi Klein
Although Alberto Giacometti is primarily thought of as an intense Surrealist sculptor, he made intense expressionist paintings as well. Source: Internet
Giacometti was a key player in the Surrealist art movement, but his work resists easy categorization. Source: Internet
Between 1936 and 1940, Giacometti concentrated his sculpting on the human head, focusing on the sitter's gaze. Source: Internet
Giacometti said that the final result represented the sensation he felt when he looked at a woman. Source: Internet