Walking Man I
Walking Man I, 1960, Alberto Giacometti, Swiss, 1901–1966, bronze, 180.5 × 27 × 97 cm, Fondation Giacometti, © Succession Alberto Giacometti / ADAGP, Paris, 2022.
AUDIO TOUR TRANSCRIPT
NARRATOR:
Commissioned together in 1958, Walking Man I and Tall Woman IV were intended as outdoor sculptures for New York City’s Chase Manhattan Bank Plaza. Though the sculptures were never delivered, this initial context can help us think about how they relate to one another. Here’s SAM educator Yaoyao Liu to guide you in a close looking exercise.
MUSEUM EDUCATOR YAOYAO LIU:
In the gallery, take time to move slowly around each sculpture, taking in details such as color, texture, and form. Then move back and view the two sculptures as a pair. What did you notice looking up close at each one, then seeing both at the same time?
Where do you see connections between these two sculptures? And where do you see differences?
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