L'Homme qui marche I
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L'Homme qui marche I is a celebrated bronze sculpture by Alberto Giacometti depicting an elongated, striding human figure that has become an iconic symbol of existentialism and modern art.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bronze sculpture
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sculpture ⓘ |
| artForm | sculpture ⓘ |
| artist | Alberto Giacometti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Paris art scene
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post-war existentialism ⓘ |
| castingTechnique | lost-wax casting ⓘ |
| cataloguedAs | Walking Man I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| color | dark patinated bronze ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Switzerland ⓘ |
| creator | Alberto Giacometti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creatorLifespan | 1901–1966 ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | Swiss ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
icon of 20th-century sculpture
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symbol of modern urban alienation ⓘ |
| depicts |
elongated human figure
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striding human figure ⓘ |
| exhibitedAt | major museums worldwide ⓘ |
| genre | modern art ⓘ |
| hasSubjectHeading |
Human figure in art
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Walking in art ⓘ |
| hasVersion | L'Homme qui marche II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| height | approximately 183 cm ⓘ |
| inception | 1960 ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
existentialist philosophy
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post-war European art ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | French title ⓘ |
| locatedInCollection | various private collections ⓘ |
| materialUsed | bronze ⓘ |
| movement |
existentialism in art
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modernism ⓘ |
| notableFor |
iconic image of modern sculpture
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iconic symbol of existentialism ⓘ record-breaking auction price ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Walking Man sculptures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| proportionCharacteristic | slender elongated limbs ⓘ |
| significantEvent | sold for a then-record price for a sculpture in 2010 ⓘ |
| soldAtAuction | Sotheby's London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stance | walking ⓘ |
| style | figurative abstraction ⓘ |
| subject | male figure ⓘ |
| surfaceCharacteristic | rough textured surface ⓘ |
| theme |
existential solitude
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human condition ⓘ movement and transience ⓘ |
| titleLanguage | French ⓘ |
| titleTranslation | The Walking Man I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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