Amitiés surréalistes, Alberto Giacommetti / André Breton? Archéologie subaquatique This publication is published on

This publication is published on the occasion of the exhibition dedicated to the artist by the Louise Blouin Foundation

as Albert Camus wrote

where they are called chochlakia

autodidacte à la grande gueule qui croit en son génie

Emile Verhaeren

Amitiés surréalistes, Alberto Giacommetti / André Breton? Archéologie subaquatique This publication is published onAlberto Giacometti's adherence to Surrealism lasted barely five years (1930 1935), during which time his explorations of eroticism, play, and dreamlike images distinguished him as one of the movement's most innovative artists. He forged strong bonds with his fellow artists and intellectuals, which he continued long after distancing himself from the group. The result of research in Giacometti's personal archives and those of Breton, this exhibition is