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Alberto Giacometti's Tiny Sculpture of Isabel Recalled in Artpress Review

publication · 2026-04-24

Anne Maurel's book 'Avec ce qu'il resterait à dire' is reviewed in Artpress n°440 (January 2017, p. 77). The review highlights a tiny sculpture by Alberto Giacometti of a woman named Isabel, an English friend he met in 1935 at Le Dôme café in Paris before the war. The review is titled 'Alberto Giacometti. De mémoire' and explores memory and the artist's work.

Key facts

  • Review published in Artpress n°440, January 2017, page 77
  • Title of review: 'Alberto Giacometti. De mémoire'
  • Book reviewed: 'Avec ce qu'il resterait à dire' by Anne Maurel, published by Hippocampe
  • Giacometti created a tiny sculpture of a woman named Isabel
  • Giacometti described Isabel as 'une amie, une Anglaise' (a friend, an Englishwoman)
  • Giacometti met Isabel in 1935 at Le Dôme café in Paris
  • The meeting occurred before World War II
  • The sculpture is associated with themes of memory

Entities

Artists

  • Alberto Giacometti
  • Anne Maurel

Institutions

  • Artpress
  • Hippocampe

Locations

  • Paris
  • France

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