L'Homme qui marche II
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L'Homme qui marche II is a famous bronze sculpture by Swiss artist Alberto Giacometti depicting an elongated, striding human figure that has become an icon of modern art.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| L’Homme qui marche | 2 |
| L'Homme qui marche II canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bronze sculpture
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sculpture ⓘ |
| artForm |
figurative sculpture
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sculpture ⓘ |
| artist | Alberto Giacometti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Alberto Giacometti's mature period
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post-war sculpture ⓘ |
| castIn | bronze ⓘ |
| category |
Modern sculpture
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Outdoor sculpture ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Switzerland ⓘ |
| creator | Alberto Giacometti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | Swiss ⓘ |
| depicts |
striding human figure
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walking man ⓘ |
| depictsAction |
striding
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walking ⓘ |
| genre | modern art ⓘ |
| hasColor | dark bronze ⓘ |
| hasPart | elongated human figure ⓘ |
| hasVersion | L'Homme qui marche I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heightApproximate | 180 cm ⓘ |
| iconicStatus | symbol of the human condition in modern art ⓘ |
| inception | 1960 ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
existential philosophy
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post-war European art ⓘ |
| locatedInTimePeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| materialUsed | bronze ⓘ |
| movement |
Existentialist art
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Modernism ⓘ |
| notableFor |
depiction of isolated human figure
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iconic image of modern art ⓘ record-breaking auction price ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | L'Homme qui marche NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordHeld | most expensive sculpture sold at auction (2010) ⓘ |
| representedIn | major museum collections (casts and versions) ⓘ |
| salePriceApproximate | 65 million GBP ⓘ |
| salePriceCurrency | GBP ⓘ |
| saleYear | 2010 ⓘ |
| significantEvent | sold at Sotheby's London in 2010 ⓘ |
| soldAtAuction | Sotheby's London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style |
elongated proportions
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textured surface ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
human figure
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male figure ⓘ |
| titleLanguage | French ⓘ |
| titleMeaning | The Walking Man II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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L’Homme qui marche
this entity surface form:
L’Homme qui marche