Grande tête mince [SEP] creator
Grande tête mince
Grande tête mince is a bronze sculpture by Alberto Giacometti. The work was conceived in 1954 and cast the following year. Auctioned in 2010, "Grande tête mince" became one of the most valuable sculptures ever sold when it fetched $53.3 million.
Description.
"Grande tête mince", translated as "Large thin head", has alternatively been known as "Grande tête" ("Large head"), "Grande tête tranchante" ("Large sharp head"), and
of art. Picasso's "Nude, Green Leaves and Bust", sold as part of the same collection as "Grande tête mince", broke that record to become the most expensive work of art ever to be sold at auction.
For a time "Grande tête mince" was the property of the Pierre Matisse Gallery in New York, before being sold to Sidney and Frances Brody on 19 May 1955. Sidney Brody died in 1983 and Frances retained the work until her death in November 2009. Christie's won