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ORIGINAL ALBERTO GIACOMETTI PENCIL DRAWING -SEATED MAN
Artist: Alberto Giacometti (Swiss, 1901–1966)
Medium: Lithograph on paper
Edition: Numbered lower left 47/100
Signature: Printed signature of the artist lower right, Alberto Giacometti
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Description:
Lithograph reproducing a seated male figure in Alberto Giacometti’s distinctive, searching line. The subject, rendered with sparse yet deliberate marks, sits in a relaxed but introspective pose, arms loosely resting on his knees. Giacometti’s trademark web of overlapping lines conveys both the structure of the body and the artist’s intense process of observation, imbuing the image with an almost vibrating presence.
The composition leaves the background bare, allowing the figure to emerge in isolation. The head and upper body are drawn with heightened focus, evoking a psychological depth that is characteristic of Giacometti’s portrait work.
Artistic Context:
Giacometti’s lithographs, often based on his original drawings, preserve the immediacy and spontaneity of his hand while making his vision accessible to a wider audience. They reflect his enduring fascination with the human figure as an existential presence, existing between physical form and fleeting perception.
Artist: Alberto Giacometti (Swiss, 1901–1966)
Medium: Lithograph on paper
Edition: Numbered lower left 47/100
Signature: Printed signature of the artist lower right, Alberto Giacometti
Dimensions:
Description:
Lithograph reproducing a seated male figure in Alberto Giacometti’s distinctive, searching line. The subject, rendered with sparse yet deliberate marks, sits in a relaxed but introspective pose, arms loosely resting on his knees. Giacometti’s trademark web of overlapping lines conveys both the structure of the body and the artist’s intense process of observation, imbuing the image with an almost vibrating presence.
The composition leaves the background bare, allowing the figure to emerge in isolation. The head and upper body are drawn with heightened focus, evoking a psychological depth that is characteristic of Giacometti’s portrait work.
Artistic Context:
Giacometti’s lithographs, often based on his original drawings, preserve the immediacy and spontaneity of his hand while making his vision accessible to a wider audience. They reflect his enduring fascination with the human figure as an existential presence, existing between physical form and fleeting perception.
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