We visited a Giacometti exhibition centered on bronze sculptures modeled on the philosopher Isaku Yanaihara.
The venue is The National Museum of Art, Osaka.
The exhibition includes works from the museum’s own collection.
“Giacometti and I” at The National Museum of Art, OsakaWords by Alberto Giacometti
The exhibition reveals, through the works themselves, the deep relationship between Isaku Yanaihara and Giacometti.
The bronze sculpture “Yanaihara I” is its symbol, but the many drawings made in preparation for the sculpture also convey the time the two spent together.
Alberto Giacometti
Alberto Giacometti, “Yanaihara I,” 1960-61Much time was spent on its creationAlberto Giacometti, “Man,” 1956Display of documentary photographsExhibition viewExhibition viewExhibition viewAlberto Giacometti, “Standing Nude,” c. 1950Drawing worksA work with Isaku Yanaihara as its motifA display centered on two-dimensional works rather than sculpture.
Collection Works
Kazuo ShiragaAy-OExhibition viewLeft: Tsuguharu Foujita, “Reclining Nude (Dream),” 1925. Left: Pablo Picasso, “Landscape with Posters,” 1912
