To get a grip on reality . . .

Today is the birthday of Alberto Giacometti (October 10, 1901 – January 11, 1966), sculptor, painter, draftsman, and printmaker. He is best known for his sculptures of thin, elongated human figures.


"That's the terrible thing: the more one works on a picture, the more impossible it becomes to finish it." - Alberto Giacometti

"It is impossible to do a thing the way I see it because the closer I get the more differently I see." - Alberto Giacometti

"I paint and sculpt to get a grip on reality . . . to protect myself." - Alberto Giacometti