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Lithograph, on Rives BFK paper, 1964, signed in pencil, numbered on an edition of 75, published by Maeght, Paris, with full margins. - Image size: 11.5 x 13.75 in. (292 x 349 mm.) Sheet: 26 x 19 in. (660 x 483 mm.) Reference: Catalogue Lust 47 - Kornfeld 398

Tête d'homme III by Alberto Giacometti, created in 1964, is a lithograph on Rives BFK paper, showcasing the artist’s mastery in capturing the essence of the human figure through minimalistic line work. The print, part of a limited edition of 75 and published by Maeght in Paris, features a haunting, sketch-like portrait of a man’s head. Giacometti’s characteristic use of sparse, yet intensely expressive lines draws attention to the face, creating a sense of depth and vulnerability. The work feels almost ephemeral, as if the figure is emerging or fading into the paper, reflecting Giacometti’s existential exploration of the human condition. The lithograph’s full margins and delicate execution emphasize the simplicity and power of Giacometti's artistic approach. Signed and numbered in pencil, this piece is a poignant representation of his introspective and iconic style.

Alberto Giacometti (Switzerland, 1901–1966) was a Swiss sculptor and painter celebrated for his elongated, existentially charged sculptures. A key figure in 20th-century art, his minimalist forms reflect themes of isolation and the human condition. Associated with Surrealism and later Existentialism, his works, like L'Homme qui marche, remain iconic representations of modern art.

Alberto Giacometti

Tête d'homme III, 1964

Name: Tête d'homme III, 1964
SKU: 13081
Price: 14500.00 USD
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Form

Limited Edition Print

Limited Edition PrintA limited edition print is one of a number of prints made at the same time from one printmaking plate. A fixed number are made and signed by the artist, indicating the printing order, using the format 1/10, meaning first of ten prints.

Medium

Lithograph

Lithograph Lithography is a printing method based on the principle that water and oil do not mix. It can be used to print artwork or text onto paper or other suitable materials. Traditionally, an image was drawn with wax, fat, or oil onto a lithographic limestone surface or plate. Today, metal plates and other surfaces are also used in lithographic printing.

Edition

Edition of 75

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Alberto Giacometti was a widely acclaimed Swiss sculptor whose work remains highly influential today, with his sculpture L'Homme qui marche I selling for over $104 million in 2010, and then another one of his sculptures L'Homme au doight selling for over $141 million in 2015, making his sculpture the most expensive in the world more than half a century after his death.
Both of these cast-bronze sculptures, with their unnaturally elongated and slender forms which became a signature of his sculpting work as a result of his determination to rework his sculptures until they were incredibly thin and small, are perfect examples of his contribution to the surrealist and cubist art movements which he first started experimenting with in Paris in 1922. In 1962, he won the Grand Prize for Sculpture at the Venice Biennale, however his artistic talent was not limited to just sculpting but was also expressed through many other mediums, including lithography; indeed, his final work before his death was a series of 150 lithographs entitled Paris sans fin, notable for their monochromatism.

Artwork by Rene Magritte

What is Surrealism?

Surrealism began in the 1920s as an art and literary movement with the goal of revealing the unconscious mind and unleashing the imagination by exploring unusual and dream-like imagery. Influenced by Sigmund Freud’s theories of psychoanalysis, Surrealist artists and writers sought to bring the unconscious into rational life, blurring the lines between reality and dreams. The movement aimed to challenge conventional perceptions and express the irrational aspects of the human experience.

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Tête d'homme III, 1964

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