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