Giacometti

American  

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

noun

1. Alberto 1901–66, Swiss sculptor and painter.

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Giacometti British  

/ dʒakoˈmetti /

noun

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

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Example Sentences

"I thought 'Wow, they cannot be' and after my first investigation, it turns out they were made by Alberto Giacometti."

From BBC

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

From Los Angeles Times

His Swiss compatriot, Alberto Giacometti, drew multiple portraits of Mr. Kornfeld and pleaded with him to write a comprehensive monograph about him.

From New York Times

Then he shared his screen to reveal a collection of texts and images — Van Gogh still lifes, Giacometti sculptures, Japanese haikus — saved in folders on his computer.

From New York Times

Hunt was drawn to abstractions and was influenced by the works of Julio González, Pablo Picasso, David Smith and Alberto Giacometti, as well as his own extensive African art collection.

From Los Angeles Times