Saturday, June 22, 2013

The Infinite Art Tournament, Round One: Giacometti v. Giambologna!

Alberto Giacometti
1901 - 1966
Swiss; worked in Paris



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Giambologna
1529 - 1608
Florentine



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Vote for the artist of your choice!  Votes go in the comments.  Commentary and links to additional work are welcome.  Polls open for at least one month past posting.

13 comments:

Elizabeth said...

I do enjoy the jaunty penis in the second work by Giambologna, but I think I like the attenuated solemnity of Giacometti a bit better.

Christine M. said...

Giacometti

Morgan said...

Giacometti is super great and I can't pin down why I think that.

Chuckdaddy said...

If I was Giambologna, I'd be super pissed to be losing this match. But I agree with the crowd- Giacometti

pfly said...

Nice match up. I'll say Giacometti like everyone else.

mrs.5000 said...

Giacometti, definitely.

A few years back I read A Giacometti Portrait by James Lord, which is the story of sitting for a portrait day after day as Giacometti works and reworks and scumbles and agonizes over the painting. Interesting close-up view of artistic process.

Michael5000 said...

An emailed vote for Giacometti.

Nichim said...

Sticky sculpture over smooth sculpture, and anything over depictions of naked men carrying off anguished naked women. I can't stand it, I just can't. Makes me want to drip molten metal all over the marble. Giacometti for me, as well.

Michael5000 said...

(whispers) Giambologna.

Alison said...

Giacometti!

lamanyana said...

Giacometti

Candida said...

Giambologna! Interesting to have two sculptors.

Michael5000 said...

Giacometti's sculptures don't have a lot of musculature, but nevertheless put a beating on Giambologna's robust-looking, classically violent dudes, 10-2. Voting is closed in this one.