Alberto Giacometti has long been recognized as one of the most original artists of the last century, producing not just the sculptures for which he is best known, but also remarkable paintings, drawings, and lithographs. Yves Bonnefoy's groundbreaking monograph, first published in 1991, reveals the psychological and intellectual context of Giacometti's artistic output, while at the same time providing key interpretations of individual works. Available for the first time in paperback, this richly illustrated, scholarly study remains a seminal work on the artist and his era, raising issues central to the understanding of twentieth-century art as a whole.

CHAPTER I

The Black Stone

CHAPTER II

In Giovanni's Studio

CHAPTER III

Travels in Italy

CHAPTER 1V

Learning the Century

CHAPTER V

The Encounter with the Avant-garde

CHAPTER VI

The Surrealist Period_

CHAPTER VII

The Synthesis of Presence

CHAPTER VIII

The Years of Decision

CHAPTER IX

The Great Work

CHAPTER X

The Experience of Light

Notes

Principal Events in Alberto Giacometti's Life

Bibliography

Index

Photographic Acknowledgements