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Sculpture Giacometti Style Mid Century Hand Figure Figurine

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Sculpture Giacometti Style Mid Century Hand Figure Figurine
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The aesthetic power of this sculpture resonates on many levels. The hand is our prime intermediary between the mind and the world, it allows thought to act upon and transform the world. The outstretched hand expresses the human need to grasp, to reach out towards the world and to aspire within it; the hand enables us to realise our potential in accomplishing all things, a particularly potent symbol for a sculptor. In the face of another, the hand may embrace in love or ward off in fear, extend itself in joy or lamentation. No part of the human body, except for the head itself, is a more powerful expression of the totality of human endeavour. As fragile as it may appear, Giacomettis La Main carries the emotional and symbolic weight of all these gestures. Giacometti created three sculptures during 1947 that represent parts of the human body La Main, Le Nez and Tte sur tige as he set out to work on the first of his famously thin, elongated signature sculptures. Condition: This sculpture is in perfect condition. Bronze Dimensions with Marble Base:Height 16" X Width 18" Marble Dimensions: 5.5" X 3" Height without base: 11.5" Weight : 10 LBS Inventory:82XNAB0066028