Alberto Giacomettirsquo;s attenuated figures of the human form are among the most significant artistic images of the 20th century. Sartre; Breton; and Winnicott are just some of the great thinkers who have drawn upon the graceful; harrowing work of Giacometti; which has continued to resonate with artists; writers; and audiences. In this book; Timothy Mathews explores the themes of fragility; trauma; space; and relationality in Giacomettirsquo;s art and the texts that respond or refer to them: the novels of W.G. Sebald; Samuel Beckett and Cees Nooteboom; and the theories of Bertolt Brecht; which recasts the iconic Lrsquo;Homme qui marche as Walter Benjaminrsquo;s Angel of History. During his lifelong quest to represent the human form; and to locate the humanity at the heart of conflicting conceptions of modernity; Giacometti returned to the key notions of depth and flatness; memory and attachment; through his sculptures and writings. Both a critical study of Giacomettirsquo;s life and work; and an investigation of their affective power; this book asks what encounters with Giacomettirsquo;s pieces can tell us about the history of our own time; and our ways of looking; about the nature of human attachment; and the humility of relating to art.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Good replacement for non-existent Sony manualBy David M. PittleI like it a lot better than the hard-cover David Busch. The only negative is the lack of an index. The search function is a little helpful; but a real index would be better.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Excellent ResourceBy LRSGary Friedmans writing style is both entertaining and informative. Contains a wonderful balance between being a technical tome and a very accessible read. Although specifically addressing the Sony a6300; the book (in my case the ebook) would be applicable to any photographer or camera. Very highly recommended.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Guide for Beginner to Intermediate Camera Users.By KanakaAn excellent guide on how to use the A 6300; the only knock have on this product was the cost for the hard copy.Not much of a fan of e-readers but only method to get it for a reasonable price point.
