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Quote by Alberto Giacometti

“At first, one sees the person who is modelling; but little by little, all of the possible sculptures that could be made come between artist and model.”

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Alberto Giacometti

Alberto Giacometti was a Swiss sculptor and painter known for his unique abstract sculptures and expressionist style. His works often feature elongated human figures, reflecting themes of human loneliness and existence. Giacometti's work holds a significant place in the history of 20th-century art. more

“If the glass there in front of me astounds me more than all the glasses I've seen in painting, and if I even think that the greatest architectural wonder of the world couldn't affect me more than this glass, it's really not worth while going to the Indies to see some temple or other when I have as much and more right in front of me.”

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Book:Thirteen bronzes: Alberto Giacometti

Source: Thirteen bronzes: Alberto Giacometti

“Access to information and freedom of access to it may seem like a fundamental right but there are many people who think, rightly or wrongly, it is for your own good that it is hidden.”

People Thinking May Seems Information Fundamentals Access Access To Information

Author:Alberto Gonzales

“Realism and Naturalism rely mostly on the eye of the flesh. Abstract, conceptual and surrealistic art rely mostly on the eye of the mind. Great works of art rely on the eye of contemplation, the eye of the spirit.”

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Author:Alex Grey

“The purpose of truly transcendent art is to express something you are not yet, but something that you can become.”

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