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I was only able to visit the two main locations for BOS 2006. The MCA and AGNSW.

I thought the access to the interviews were great in having a better understanding of their art work.

Hopefully I would get the chance to visit the other locations..

I was lucky enough yesterday to take a trip to the gallery and see Giacometti's lithographs and sculptures..

My scribbled notes...

Alberto Giacometti

*Swiss born (1901-1966)

*drawings, paintings, sculpture

*spoon woman-influences from primitive sculpture, representative of fertility

*cubism, surrealism, modernism, primitive

*work described to embodying the spirit of existentialism (search for reality beyond physical reality).

*Wife-Anette, mother -Anetta (very influential in Giacometti's art)

*Bust of Diego-Younger brother of 13 months

*Influenced by Surrealism in his early works..

*Sculptures of men (active stance) vs sculptures of women (still stance).

* Representation of women-Goddess like, fertility,

*Models- Brother Diego, Anetta, Anette, Caroline (lover).

*Worked with plaster and clay.

*Studied under sculpter who studied under Rodin.

study of my hand
Originally uploaded by Gihee.

I find drawing the hand very fascinating.. the many folds and shadows appear to be an everchanging landscape...

Hi,

This is my first blog entry... so please feel free to leave comments of encouragements.. or tips with the know hows in using the blog...

Thanks heaps : )

Thursday, 24 August 2006