Alberto Giacometti. La Sculpture photographiée

Alberto Giacometti. La Sculpture photographiée

The exhibition explores the artist's unique relationship with photography. Giacometti did not practice it himself but understood its importance, calling upon photographers from the beginning of his artistic journey to document, disseminate, and share his work. Before and beyond exhibitions, it was through images that his work circulated. From the late 1920s until his death, Giacometti also fascinated photographers as a subject. From the Surrealist circle to the greatest figures of post-war humanist photography, all took turns capturing him alone or surrounded by his works in his studio on rue Hippolyte Maindron, which became a veritable stage for presentation.

Drawing on the photographic collection of the Fondation Giacometti, this exhibition offers a rich selection of prints including numerous vintage photographs, magazines, and books preserved by the artist, showcasing the materiality of an archive and the extensive number of publications that helped shape the image of the artist and his work.