From the 1930s until his death in 1966, Giacometti continuously investigated the possibilities of accurately representing what he saw before him. Paris sans fin celebrates his favorite city and people in 150 lithographs with text, produced for a diaristic artist's book by the same title between 1959 and 1965. The initial maquette, as well as rare lithographs and drawings intended for the book, are presented here for the first time. Also included are several important bronze sculptures, including Diego (tête au col roulé) (c. 1954) and Annette assise (petite) (1956); and paintings such as Caroline (1965). Original manuscripts and a selection of photographic portraits by Henri Cartier-Bresson, Eli Lotar, Jack Nisberg, and others provide a contextual backdrop for this book project that occupied Giacometti for nearly six years.
