Alberto Giacometti began as a Surrealist in the 1930s, when he primarily made sculptures that were often described as child-like or toy-like. He was also interested in Freudian psychology and his worked involved ideas like sexuality and trauma. He also was one of the first to create physically interactive works.
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City Square, 1948
After the Second World War, he was influenced by the newfound interest in anxiety and isolation, and his work turned more Existentialist.He is best-known for popularizing a suffering human as a symbol of the lasting horrors of war.
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Suspended Bal, 1931
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