Quote of the day
The basis of tragedy is man's helplessness against disease, war and death; the basis of comedy is man's helplessness against vanity (the vanity of love, greed, lust, power).
Alberto Giacometti
Born: October 10, 1901
Died: January 11, 1966 (aged 64)
Bio: Alberto Giacometti was a Swiss sculptor, painter, draughtsman and printmaker.
Known for:
- L'Homme au doigt (1947)
- Spoon Woman (1927)
- The Palace at 4 A.M. (1932)
- L'Homme qui marche I (1961)
- Hands Holding the Void (Invisible Object) (1934)