(1901–66), Swiss sculptor and painter. His most typical works are emaciated and extremely elongated human forms, such as Pointing Man (1947).
Definition of Giacometti, Alberto in US English:
Giacometti, Alberto
proper nounˌjäkəˈmetē
(1901–66), Swiss sculptor and painter. His most typical works are of emaciated and extremely elongated human forms, such as Invisible Object (1934–35), and Man Pointing (1947).