Behind the Struggle for a Collection of Giacometti Works and Photographs

July 7th, 2016

Reuters reports on the ongoing battle for a collection of 16 Giacometti sketches and over 100 photographs by the Swiss artist and his friends.  A lawsuit was filed by the Alberto and Annette Giacometti Foundation, claiming the works were stolen from its holdings.  “It offers a very important documentation of the artist and his private side,” says Katharina Ammann, a Swiss art expert.  “It is also the perfect accompaniment for the few Giacometti works already part of the Grisons museum’s collection.”

Read more at Reuters