THE WALKING MAN (GIACOMETTI)

From conception to fame

An episode from the series ART FILES

Synopsis

A slender silhouette, fragile yet powerful. In 1960, Giacometti sculpted “The Walking Man” for a New York bank... which ultimately rejected it.

In 2010, the statue became the most expensive ever sold at auction, fetching $104 million.

From Saint-Paul-de-Vence to Manhattan, this film tells the story of a ghost turned icon.