Matter said, he was worrying about a project he had begun decades earlier, a book on. Studied painting at the ecole des beaux arts, geneva. The designers innovative and experimental work helped shape the vocabulary of 20thcentury graphic design. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. The result is a richer and more indepth portrait of giacometti s artistic intentions. Alberto giacometti matter, herbert, matter, mercedes. May 09, 1984 herbert matter, an influential graphic designer, photographer and teacher, died of cancer yesterday in southampton hospital. The years that followed saw herbert matter taking numerous photographs on giacomettis life and work, which were later published as a book.
Uniting more than 250 sculptures, paintings, drawings and graphic works, this extensive monograph is an exemplary overview of his oeuvre. Publication of book alberto giacometti based on matters extensive specifications and design. Herbert matter was born in engelberg, central switzerland, on the 25 april, 1907. After comprehensively photographing alberto giacometti and his work in paris at the sculptors rue hippolytemaindron studio, matter spent the remaining 24 years of his life carefully organizing and overseeing the composition of those images into a visually compelling. It was cleaned in 1948, and the gilding reappeared for.
Soon to be a book are photos of the sculptures of his friend, alberto giacometti. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle. He joined the team of the legendary deberny and peignot in 1929, where he mastered the intricacies of typography and assisted a. Abrams 1972 alberto giacometti, reinhold hohl, stuttgart. Herbert matter first met giacometti in 1955, when the guggenheim museum asked him to do graphic design for an upcoming exhibition of giacometti s work. Jun 12, 1998 on his 77th birthday, the last day he was fully conscious, ms. Recommended for academic and specialized research collections and for general collections lacking herbert matter s alberto giacometti lj 11187. Matter worked on the book up to the time of his death. This is the collection of former yale professor herbert matter, known for his films, photography, and experimental art printing.
Matter, herbert, 19071984 social networks and archival. After comprehensively photographing alberto giacometti and his work in paris at the sculptors rue hippolytemaindron studio, matter spent the remaining 24 years of his life carefully organizing and overseeing the composition of those images into a visually. Herbert matter is best known for his international contributions in photography, photomontage, and graphic design work. Matter, herbert, 19071984 social networks and archival context. Herbert matter, 77, a graphic designer and photographer the. This is a large and beautiful book of photographs on the swissborn sculptor and painter alberto giacometti by photographer herbert matter. Publication of book alberto giacometti based on matter s extensive specifications and design. Matter was also a filmmaker, exhibition designer, and professor. This is the collection of former yale professor herbert matter, known for his films.
See more ideas about herbert matter, graphic design and photomontage. The designers innovative and experimental work helped shape the vocabulary of graphic design. Herbert matter was a swissborn american photographer and graphic designer known for his pioneering use of photomontage in commercial art. Herbert matter photograph collection stanford libraries. The result is a richer and more indepth portrait of giacomettis artistic intentions. Herbert matters cover design for his book on giacometti. Herbert matter was born in 1907 in engelberg, a swiss mountain village. Herbert matter was born in 1907 in engelberg, a swiss mountain village, where exposure to the treasure of one of the two finest medieval graphic art collections in europe was unavoidable. Interior giacometti studio with wrapped sculpture in center. Gerd hatje 1971 alberto giacometti, jacques dupin, paris, maeght1962. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. American, 19071984alberto giacometti s studio, three photographs, circa 1960s, all stamped verso, gelatin silver prints, 2 14 x 11 in.
Matter, mercedes and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. On his 77th birthday, the last day he was fully conscious, ms. The second child of robert and ida matter nee odermatt, his parents ran a small bakery, which, in a relatively short period of time, was witness to major transformations in engelbergs fortunes. Exhibition the graphic design of herbert matter, museum of modern art, ny. Matter, herbert,and mercedesmatter, albertogiacometti,new york. Giacometti at work on a sculpture wearing a coat and tie. In 1960 matter visited alberto giacometti at his paris studio. Beginning in 1922, he lived and worked mainly in paris but regularly visited his hometown borgonovo to see his family and work on his art giacometti was one of the most. Later he transformed his research on giacometti into a book. Between 1960 and 1979, herbert matter photographed giacometti, his work, and his studio for a book that was posthumously published in 1987 by harry n. Herbert matter was a close friend of alberto giacometti 19011966 and designed this poster for his friends retrospective exhibition in basels kunsthalle in 1966. Herbert matter was a celebrated american based graphic designer and photographer of swiss origin. This exhibition celebrates the work of herbert matter 19071984, best known for his international contributions in photography, photomontage and graphic design.
The process of herbert matters giacometti glenn horowitz. The stanford university libraries, department of special collections, is pleased to announce the exhibition herbert matter. Alberto giacometti 19011966 as early as the end of the 18th century, anton raphael mengs was urging that the door be restored. His innovative, iconic and experimental work helped set the trend for twentieth century graphic design. Herbert matters americanswiss, 19071984 graphic career took off after he moved to paris in 1925, and attended the academie moderne under the guidance of fernand leger and amedee ozenfant.
Giacometti was born in a remote swiss valley in 1901, the son of a successful, conventionally realist swiss painter. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Alberto giacometti giovanni giacometti artist art artist at work herbert matter chur ansel adams art moderne portraits. A master graphic designer in his own right, he finished the giacometti book after matter became too ill to finish it himself. Apr 14, 2010 1986 publication of book alberto giacometti based on matters extensive specifications and design. A brief text on giacomettis life by the photographers wife, mercedes matter, follows the many pages of photos. See more ideas about herbert matter, graphic design and design. Medium offset lithograph dimensions 50 x 35 12 127 x 90 cm printer wassermann a. This is the first time that the book itself has been at the center of a show on either.
The designers innovative and experimental work helped shape the vocabulary of 20thcentury graphic desi. Glenn horowitz to open new midtown gallery with photos of. Herbert matter 19071984, giacometti, kunsthalle basel. Herbert matter april 25, 1907 may 8, 1984 was a swissborn american photographer and graphic designer known for his pioneering use of photomontage in commercial art. Herbert matters designs inspired the guggenheims giacometti. In 1925, he attended the ecole des beauxarts in genva, but after two years, the allure of modernism beckoned him to paris. An exhibition at rare showcases herbert matters photographs of giacometti. These photographs from the 1960s and 1970s were published in his book alberto giacometti. German hardcover january 1, 1987 by herbert matter author, mercedes. Herbert matter began to photograph giacomettis work in 1960 for a. Hill was one of herbert matters first students at yale and subsequently collaborated with matter on many projects.
Between 1960 and 1979, herbert matter photographed giacometti, his. Herbert matter first met giacometti in 1955, when the guggenheim museum asked him to do graphic design for an upcoming exhibition of giacomettis work. Wrote louis finkelstein in his introduction to his show at the american institute of graphic arts. Giacometti completed for a solo exhibition in 1948 at the pierre matisse gallery in new york city, where for the first time, this work and other postwar sculptures were shown in. One of the great masters of 20thcentury art, the swiss sculptor alberto giacometti captured the existential loneliness of modern humanity with his spindly, attenuated figures whose lifelike gazes pierce the vastness of space. Alberto giacometti photo by herbert matter alberto giacometti, giovanni. In 1960 photographer and designer herbert matter made his first visit t. Search the herbert matter papers finding aid herbert matter photograph collection born in the resort village of engelberg, switzerland, herbert matter is best known for his international contributions in photography, photomontage, and graphic design.
These photographs from the 1960s and 1970s were published in his book alberto giacometti, which was. Herbert matter, an influential graphic designer, photographer and teacher, died of cancer yesterday in southampton hospital. Matter said, he was worrying about a project he had begun decades earlier, a book on the painter and sculptor alberto giacometti. Herbert matter biography herbert matter was a celebrated american based graphic designer and photographer of swiss origin. Portrait of artist georgia okeeffe holding a book by leonard. He made his first sculpture of his brother diego at the age of, and swiftly.
See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Recommended for academic and specialized research collections and for general collections lacking herbert matters alberto giacometti lj 11187. Herbert matter biography infos for sellers and buyers. Matter is an artist who can cross the gap, which imprisons each of us in our limited awareness, to make the essence of another personality real. His most personal artistic endeavor was his extensive photography of sculptor alberto giacomettis work. Sculpture of man with exaggerated perspective to right. He is best known for his pioneering use of photomontage in commercial art. As a photographer, herbert matter documented the work of numerous celebrated artists, including alexander calder, mark rothko, and jackson pollock. In fact, he paid visit to alberto giacometti at his studio in paris which was followed by his taking multiple photographs on giacomettis work and personal life. Herbert matter s book, giacometti, is what might variously be called a personal mission, a calling, a beautiful obsession.
Mattergiacometti is a new exhibit at rare gallery in new york showcasing herbert matters photographs of the acclaimed sculptor alberto giacometti and his work. Hill is also known as an expert in all things walker evans. Rare will host an opening reception this thursday, january 15 th from 6pm 8pm and the collection will remain on view until saturday, february 7 th. American, 19071984alberto giacomettis studio, three photographs, circa 1960s, all stamped verso, gelatin silver prints, 2 14 x 11 in. Matter giacometti is a new exhibit at rare gallery in new york showcasing herbert matter s photographs of the acclaimed sculptor alberto giacometti and his work. Its first exhibition, titled mattergiacometti, opens this thursday, january 15 with a reception from 6 to 8 p.