FIFA 2016: Alberto Giacometti

Alberto Giacometti, Sculptor of the Gaze

Film by Charles De Lartigue

France | English | subtitled French | 2016 | 52 min

WORLD PREMIERE

At an auction in London in 2010, Alberto Giacometti's sculpture Walking Man was sold for 68 million pounds, which represents 104 million dollars. This was a world record, the largest sum of money ever paid for a single sculpture.

In order to better understand this phenomenal event, and the tremendous power that Giacometti's works have on art lovers, the film guides the spectator through the artist's life, and also through his artistic journey and creative processes. There are many photographs shown from his life, as well as short filmed interviews in which Giacometti comments on how he works. His artistic thoughts and ideas, expressed both on and off camera, are also revealed.

The film brings Giacometti to life, exposing his way of seeing people and the world around him. It brings into focus how individual is his creative journey, how unique are his perceptions which he moulds into his sculptures or portrays in his drawings and painting, thus showing to the world what he sees. 

Official Synopses:

"A journey into the life and works of Alberto Giacometti (1901-1966), who revolutionized 20th century sculpture. It is Giacometti himself who guides us with his gravelly voice and true Italian flair. His first experiments with reduction, around the age of 18, set the path for research that he would pursue for the rest of his life. Along the way, he flirted with the various currents of the time—Cubism, Negro art, Abstraction and Surrealism—before defining his own vision, which beginning in 1946 came to full fruition."

Charles De Lartigue

A writer, director and producer, Charles de Lartigue studied law and art history before turning to filmmaking.
Filmography | Les peintres et la Provence (1995-1996), série ; Yachting, a 150 year tradition? ; From Flandres to Europe ; Euralille ; La Turbine tertiaire ; Aurélie Nemours, le silence de la peinture ; Gottfried Honegger, l’art concret ; America’s Cup, The Quest for Excellence.

Production Team:

Screenplay Charles De Lartigue
Cinematography Olivier Mauguy, Volker Noack
Sound Jean-Claude Leita
Editing Arthur Guibert, Nina Lucia
Music Ian Freebairn-Smith
Narration Ian Freebairn-Smith
Participation Alberto Giacometti
Artists Alberto Giacometti
Producer Charles De Lartigue
Production ANGLE LLC
Distribution ANGLE LLC


For more information and film scheduling, visit the Art FIFA website.

Film Screenings:

Saturday March 12 | 3:00 PM | Musée des beaux-arts de Montréal - Auditorium Maxwell-Cummings

Friday March 18 | 7:30 PM | Musée des beaux-arts de Montréal - Auditorium Maxwell-Cummings 

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