Talk | Alberto Giacometti: a biography in pictures

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National Gallery of Ireland, Thursday 7th April

Join NGI for a special talk exploring Alberto Giacometti's life and work, based on the collections and archives of the Fondation Giacometti.

The guest lecturer is Thierry Pautot, Associate Curator and Head of Research at the Fondation Giacometti, and co-curator of Giacometti: From Life. He will use the extensive photographic holdings of the Fondation Giacometti to explore the artist's Paris studio where he had his models pose and where most of the works in the exhibition Giacometti: From Life were created.


Date:
Thursday 7th April
Time:
6.30pm
Price:
Free
Address:
National Gallery of Ireland, Merrion Square West, Dublin 2, Ireland

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