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Giacometti

American

[jah-kuh-met-ee, jah-kaw-met-tee] / ˌdʒɑ kəˈmɛt i, ˌdʒɑ kɔˈmɛt ti /

noun

Alberto 1901–66, Swiss sculptor and painter.

Giacometti British

/ dʒakoˈmetti /

noun

Alberto (alˈbɛrto). 1901–66, Swiss sculptor and painter, noted particularly for his long skeletal statues of isolated figures

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And funny: Don’t miss the tiny cat by Giacometti that’s hidden off to the side of the structure beside an imposing sphinx.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026

After meeting with Bonhams auctioneers, the Alberto Giacometti committee said they were genuine and offered to clean the buttons to prepare them for auction.

From BBC ● Dec. 19, 2025

The stage has the stark beauty of a sculpted scene by Alberto Giacometti.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 15, 2024

The collection underwritten by his fortune became massive — more than 100,000 pieces — and it included 6,000 oil paintings, many of them by important Swiss artists like Augusto Giacometti and Ferdinand Hodler.

From New York Times ● Feb. 7, 2023

George maintained that Giacometti was better than Picasso.

From O+F by Wetterau, John Moncure

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