Giacometti gets foundation at last
A French Foundation devoted to Swiss sculptor Alberto Giacometti (1901-66) has finally been launched, ten years after his widow Annette called for its creation in her will. The French government gave the Fondation Alberto & Annette Giacometti the green light on December 9.
Its main task will be to administer a huge collection of Giacometti’s work, worth an estimated £200m…