Alberto Giacometti – Peter Lindbergh. Seizing the Invisible
Event
"If someone were to ask me what the five most beautiful days of my life have been, that day with Giacometti's sculptures would be certainly in the top three". This is how Peter Lindbergh described the day he was invited to photograph Alberto Giacometti's art collection at the artist's Foundation in Paris. From the outcome of this encounter emerged a joint exhibition, of Giacometti's sculptures and Lindbergh's photographs. It is this exhibition that now arrives at MMIPO – Museu e Igreja da Misericórdia do Porto.
So far, this joint exhibition has only been exhibited at the Giacometti Institute in Paris. It is an intimate dialogue between the work of Alberto Giacometti (1901 - 1966), one of the most acclaimed sculptors of the 20th century and the photography of Peter Lindbergh, which reveals a notable similarity in the way they represent reality. This initiative is also a tribute to the legendary fashion photographer who died prematurely in September 2019 and who was fully involved in the process of bringing the exhibition to Porto.
The exhibition comprises more than 110 works, including bronze sculptures and drawings by Alberto Giacometti, as well as photographs by Peter Lindbergh. In an exclusive room, some of the most iconic portraits by the fashion photographer will be on display, including those featuring Naomi Campbell, Uma Thurman and Julianne Moore.
So far, this joint exhibition has only been exhibited at the Giacometti Institute in Paris. It is an intimate dialogue between the work of Alberto Giacometti (1901 - 1966), one of the most acclaimed sculptors of the 20th century and the photography of Peter Lindbergh, which reveals a notable similarity in the way they represent reality. This initiative is also a tribute to the legendary fashion photographer who died prematurely in September 2019 and who was fully involved in the process of bringing the exhibition to Porto.
The exhibition comprises more than 110 works, including bronze sculptures and drawings by Alberto Giacometti, as well as photographs by Peter Lindbergh. In an exclusive room, some of the most iconic portraits by the fashion photographer will be on display, including those featuring Naomi Campbell, Uma Thurman and Julianne Moore.
