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Gr 4–6—Alberto Giacometti is best known for his bronze sculptures: wiry, elongated figures in motion, "survivors [rising] courageously" from the "ruins of war." Lesser known is the work of his brother Diego, whom Alberto took under his wing as an assistant and model; Diego later became an expert in bronze casting and, eventually, a sculptor in his own right. Beginning with the story of their childhood in the Swiss Alps, the authors paint a picture of two very different siblings: one who drew and painted from an early age ("a dreamer") and the othe...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Experts at accessibly describing art and exploring the often-complex lives of its creators, Greenberg and Jordan (most recently Meet Cindy Sherman, rev. 11/17) present a picture-book biography of twentieth-century Swiss-born artists Alberto and Diego Giacometti, whose relationship inside and out of the studio is distilled in this volume's title. After struggling for years, sculptor Alberto found fame for his tall, spindly bronze figures such as those in his Walking Man series, while Diego (who later become known for his furniture designs but who considered himself "...Log In or Sign Up to Read More