Alberto Giacometti created this piece in 1965, and modeled it after a friend who was terminally ill. The Lotar series (I, II, & III) were the last sculptures Giacometti made before dying in early 1966.
This “art reveals an obsession with mortality … the fleeting essence of human life [is] a major concern visible in [the] work… both life and the making of art were continuous evolutions…he never felt that he succeeded in capturing the changing nature of what he saw, and therefore he considered all of his works unfinished” (Preble, Preble, & Frank, 1999).
This week, answer or comment on the following questions in regard to Alberto Giacometti’s
Lotar I. What are the differences/similarities between
Lotar I, and the
Colossal Head No. 1 of the Olmecs, and which has a stronger impact? Why did Giacometti create this bronze sculpture? Is it beautiful? How did Giacometti intend to make the viewer feel when looking at this?
Reference:
Preble, D., Preble, S. & Frank, P. (1999).
Artforms: An introduction to the visual arts. New York, NY: Longman Press.
This Peice shows the fact of life and death. Life as in the person that modeled for this may be dead but yet his spirit still lives on in this sculpture. It shows death because of the edtail in his face. That the guy was old and new he didnt have much longer.
ReplyDeleteThe both are sculptures in portriat form. They show people that influenced the artist. I think the Olmec was stronger. It was more mysterious. We didn't know the facts about it and it made us want to know more. It showed us some of their culture.
ReplyDeleteHe made it to show life. At a time were his friend was ill, and life would have been a big thought in his life.
I find it very beatiful, it is a little bit morbid, but I find that an attractive quility in this showing. It makes you feel sad, and yet feel like celebrating life.
London Art Exibition Network. 2010. http://www.artlyst.com/articles/giacometti-maeght-19461966-2010-exhibition
I agree with EV3038 this piece shows life and death. He made it at a time where he was in a state of dealing with someone else's terminal illness, while he was still going to live after his friend was gone.
ReplyDeleteBut I don't agree with the last part. He was only in his fifties when he died. The life expectantcy was higher than then now. How would he have known?
This sculpture and the Colassal head are very different the Colassal head looks like it is made out of stone, where as Lotar I is made out of bronze. The colassal head is a little more cartoony and the Lotar head is realistic or humanlike. I think the Lotar I has a stronger more real impact. I think he created the sculpture out of bronze to give it an aged but strong look. I think that it is gorgeous. I think he intended on me feeling the pain this man was feeling. I also think he created it to make people think ahead. I think that he succeeded in finishing his artworks.
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this sculpture show about life after his friend was ill. I think the Olmec was stronger more than Latar1 because it's made by rock. it's beautiful but it's make you feel bad.
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i agree with EV3038 Life as in the person that modeled for this may be dead but yet his spirit still lives on in this sculpture.
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ReplyDeleteLotar I is not made out of stone like Colossal Head No. 1 of the Olmecs.
ReplyDeleteI think Colossal Head No.1 has stronger impact than Lotar I, because stone is stronger than bronze which Lotar I is made out.
I think Giacometti create this bronze sculpture to make people think about it.
I think it is beautiful, but it also make a little bit sad.
http://www.artlyst.com/articles/giacometti-maeght-19461966-2010-exhibition
ReplyDeleteI agree with EV3038 and Ry that this piece shows life and death.
In one way these two pieces of art are very different. They were made in different centuries. Therefore the composition is a little different. When you look at each piece of art you get a similar feeling. They both have an intimidating factor. They give you an unnerving feeling. Which has a greater impact? This is an unfair question. We really can't fully know who has been impacted and to what level they were impacted through this piece. The colossal heads are more well known, but that doesn't mean they have had a deeper impact. What this art represents is beautiful. Which is a friendship. The first thought when you see this isn't "Wow thats beautiful" but sometimes the beauty is hidden behind something you just have to look for it.
ReplyDeleteThis piece does represent life and death.
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i think this sculpture is the line between life and death. i think that he made it because he knew his time was coming. i agree with m.milk-plus because it is beautiful and it does show how his friend was afterwards. Giacometti may want the viewers to feel sorrow when looking at this sculpture.
ReplyDeletethis second piece shows how being alive can benefit because of the impact of the life. but the great thing about this is the attention span of the person who had to draw this. cause this is a great piece for the world to be known. and with agreeance with what lisa said was great. http://royshechter.blogspot.com/2007/11/alberto-giacometti-inspiration.html
ReplyDeletethis posting is really grose and makes you think of death. because of the nasty morbid but also a better impact than the collasel head does. but with what ry sais how it is more humanlike and a more graphic scupture
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I think that this piece is very influential and it has a sort of feeling and surrounding of life and death. When looking at the sculpture it made me think of someone that has had a rough and un-easy going life. Someone who has been hurt many times and has alot of sorrow on their back. I think that Giacometti wanted people to look at it and feel sorrowful for this particular person. It could have just as well been a sculpture of himself and him knowing that its his time to go, so he figured he would do a sculpture and make people ponder on the differnet meanings and ways their thoughts could go.
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They are different in color because the Lotar is made from bronze, and the Colassals is made of stone. The Lotar looks like it may have mud on it. The Lotar is smaller than the Colassals, and has nothing on its head. The Lotar is not just a head, but has a neck, more defined ears, and shoulders. Lotar I has wrinkles on its forehead. The Lotar makes you think more about it because of the detail. I agree with Giacometti that his works seem unfinished. The Lotar looks like it is wearing shirt with a collar, but looks unfinished. It looks shiny, has no holes, and looks nice. I think Giacometti wanted viewers to feel sad because that’s how I feel when I look at it because it is of his dying friend.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Cutter that making it out of bronze gave it an old and strong feeling or look.
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The differences are the Colossal Heads don’t have a definite meaning that we know of today, were as the Lotar was created out of his compassion for his ill friend and he wanted to show his caring in his art work. But he didn’t think it was perfect and exactly how he wanted them so he ruled them as unfinished. But in impact wise I think that the Colossal Heads will have a bigger affect years from now instead of the Lotar. I say that because there’s something about the heads that attracts curiosity and makes you wonder how the Olmec’s moved them and sculpted them.
ReplyDeleteI personally don’t think it’s beautiful, but I think the concept of it is. The fact that he made that to show how he cares about his ill friend and wanted to create something that would bring them happiness is all that matters. He wanted the view to feel the pain of how he feels having to lose his friend and he wants the sculptor to exhibit sadness for the loss of a loved one, which a lot of people can relate to.
I agree with shelby about how the scultpor looks like its been tramatized in a way.
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First of all, both were scupltures, obviously, but the feeling you acquire from both are somewhat similar, but also very different. They both tell a story. Lotar I is sort of heart breaking. He was portraying the illness, but to me it seems to have come off as if he is already dead, while the Colossal Head No. 1 is more of power. A sense of representation. He created it to show the disgust of death and the presense it brings. I think it's beautiful, not because he is protraying death, but because he managed to capture it and tell a story about it and make us feel the way we do when we see it...it's sad and creates a sense of mourning for his friend.
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I agree with Ry, they both depict people that influenced the artist. The colossal heads venerate the living while the Lotar sculpture reflects upon death. I think the Lotar sculptures have a greater impact because while the colossal heads intimidate, they are no longer relevant to today's society. The Lotar sculpture depicts death and mortality which are not only relevant today but also apply to everyone. I think it is beautiful. The sculpture not only portrays death and decay but also radiates the sadness of losing a close friend. I think he wanted the view to reflect upon their own mortality and share in his sense of mourning.
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The collosal head is more of an ancient godly look. He wanted to capture the way humans look like. This is something very beatiful because it is something difficult to make. He wanted to make us feel sad and think of death.
ReplyDeleteBoth, Lotar l. and the Colossal Head No.1, are heads and made of one piece. But Lotar is much younger and made for an other purpose. This artwork is probably made by Alberto Giacometti, to come over the illness of his friend, to digest the thought of dead and as a everlasting memory of his friend. While the Colossal Head shows a face of a strong looking person, Lotar shows you weak human. His head is much smaller and his skin in hollow, like somebody who lost much weight. I think, that Lotar has a stronger impact, because his mortality concern me more that a ruler from an era thousand years ago.
ReplyDeleteI guess that the question of beauty is a question of taste. For me, the sculpture is not really beautiful; but which dying person looks beautiful and should he look beautiful to us? I think absolutely no. He wanted us to feel how tough the life could be, or better how tough the end is for the people how stay.
And I agree with cutter, that he intended on me feeling the pain this man was feeling.
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This sculpture is very different from the Olmec Head. It is much more detailed and has a greater impact on anyone who sees it and knows the story behind it. This piece has a greater impact than the Olmec head because this piece is more realistic and meaningful. It is a very beautiful piece in bronze. The light shining on it really brings this piece to life. Alberto Giacometti created this piece to honor his friend, Eli Lotar, who was terminally ill. The fact that he was ill is evident in the sculpture. He intended the viewer to feel the pain that Lotar was feeling and to appreciate their own health.
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I agree with OV3004. The Olmec head is more Godly like and this piece has more human qualities.
ReplyDeleteI think this one is better and has more of an impact because it is more detail oriented. I think it is bronze because he wanted to make a statement and i dont think it is beautiful i think it is ugly. I agreee with Lisa on how it makes you feel.
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I think that this piece has a bigger impact because the face is more desperate and emotional. It is more realistic and human like.
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I don't think there are many similarites between the two pieces except for the fact that they are heads. I think the Olmec head is stronger because it's bigger and more aggressive. If i could read his mind i would know why he made this so i don't know. Also, i don't think it's very beautiful at all. I think it's quite creepy in fact.
ReplyDeleteLotar I is made from bronze but the colossal head no.1 is made from the stone.
ReplyDeleteAnd the Ltar I looks like human more than the Colossal head no.1.
I think They don't look similar.
The only thing that they are the same is they both are portrait sculptures.
I think the colossal head no.1 has a stronger impact.The face shows a lot of feelings such as sad and angry.
I don't think this sculpture is beautiful.
I also agree with EV3038 that it shows the fact of life and death. He made this when his friend was nearly die and maybe he knew that he was going to die too.
ReplyDeletei think the both pic give a difference feeling when you look at sculpture. The Olemc head give you a strong feeling but the Lotar give you regret feeling. The Olemc head was stonger because it's bigger. he made this sculpture to shown life and that time his friend ill.
ReplyDeleteit's not good looking but when you look at this sculpture a long time you'll find this pic is beautiful because it has good meaning.
it show feel sad. its kinda dont want to have lief anymore.
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and i agree with EV3038 because it shows the fact of life and death. the humen has to born and to death of the life.
They are different because the Colossal Head No. 1 is made of stone, and the Lotar I is made of bronze. They were also created at two different times. They are both pictures of heads. I think that the Colossal Head No. 1 has a stronger impact because it is bigger and later in the years people will remember this more. Giacometti created the bronze sculpture because he wanted people to think of what will happen later in the years. He probably intended for people to feel sadness when looking at the sculpture. Yes, it is very beautiful in a different way than someone might think.
ReplyDeleteI agree with EV3038 on how this piece shows the fact of life and death.
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Both of them are heads that have a blank face, no smile. The Colossal Head is made of stone, was huge, hard to move and showed how important the leaders were and it showed power. The Lotar 1 shows how important life and death are. I think he used bronze because it was easier to mold to show what happens to us when we get old. Shows bones. It also shows more feeling and makes people feel more when they see it.
ReplyDeleteI disagree with ms3271 that people will remember this one and not the Colossal Head in later years. I think they will remember the Colossal Head because it is so big and there arent that many of them and there are a lot of different heads made by different people like the Lotar 1.
I agree with Al3121 that this one looks more realistic, more human than the Colossal Head.
This drawing brings out the life and death. I agree with EV3038 that even tho there isnt any life in the sculpture and that the man is dead his spirt still live within the sculpture.
ReplyDeleteBoth the Lotar I and the Colossal Head No.1 are hard to make Lotar is made out of bronze and the Head is made out of stone so they both mean alot