Famous quote by Alberto Giacometti

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"In every work of art the subject is primordial, whether the artist knows it or not. The measure of the formal qualities is only a sign of the measure of the artist's obsession with his subject; the form is always in proportion to the obsession"

- Alberto Giacometti

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This quote is written / told by Alberto Giacometti between October 10, 1901 and January 11, 1966. He/she was a famous Sculptor from Switzerland. The author also have 17 other quotes.

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