Alberto Giacometti Artist

Alberto Giacometti (Italian pronunciation: [alˈbɛrto dʒakoˈmetti]; 10 October 1901 – 11 January 1966) was a Swiss sculptor, painter, draughtsman and printmaker.He was born in the canton Graubünden's southerly alpine valley Val Bregaglia, as the eldest of four children to Giovanni Giacometti, a well-known post-Impressionist painter. Coming from an artistic background, he was interested in art from an early age.

Personal facts

Birth date	October 10, 1901
Birth place	Switzerland , Stampa , Borgonovo
Nationality	Switzerland
Date of death	January 11, 1966
Place of death	Switzerland , Chur , Graubünden
Spouse	Annette Arm