“Augusto Giacometti – The Biography” Book Vernissage with author Marco Giacometti
14.10.2022
On the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the death of the artist Augusto Giacometti (1877-1947), Suvretta House remembers the representative of the artist family from the Bregaglia, who occupied a special position in various aspects.
For family reasons, he had to leave his home valley at an early age and became a city dweller in Zurich. Like his cousin Giovanni and his great-nephew Alberto, he was an outstanding painter and innovator of stained glass.
Together with Wassily Kandinsky (1866-1944), he is considered as a pioneer of abstract art. The newly published book makes it possible for the first time to follow the development of Augusto Giacometti’s work and offers insight into his thinking.
The book is based on years of research into more than 900 of the artist’s writings from the 1930s, many of them previously unpublished.
Chasper Pult will present the book in conversation with Marco Giacometti.
Friday, 14th October 2022
6.00 pm: Short lecture on the life and work of Augusto Giacometti by Chasper Pult and presentation of the biography in conversation with the author, followed by an aperitif.
Free of charge for hotel guests
CHF 35.- per person for external guests
Aperitif, vernissage & author dinner with wine accompinament
CHF 98.- per person for hotel guests with half board arrangement
CHF 168.- per person for hotel guests with bed & breakfast arrangement & for external guests
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