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It was always disappointing to see that what I could really master in terms of form boiled down to so little.

Alberto Giacometti

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Alberto Giacometti
Age: 64 †
Born: 1901
Born: October 10
Died: 1966
Died: January 11
Artist
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Drawer
Graphic Artist
Jewelry Designer
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Sculptor
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Alberṭo Gʼaḳomeṭi
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