Notes on the Copies

"Is a copy anything but an attempt to extract the maximum from an encounter with a work of art? I'm convinced that the copy of a masterpiece is the best school there is for any artist who decides to make art."



Including the following texts by Alberto Giacometti:



"Notes on the copies"



Extract from a conversation with Gotthard Jedlicka



"At the Louvre with Giacometti"

A conversation with Pierre Schneider



"For 15 days now..."



Extract from a conversation with André Parinaud



"Is Greek art modern?"

A conversation with Georges Charbonnier