Walking Man II

1960 · Sculpture

Can I see it?

Yes, on view now

Where is “Walking Man II” now? National Gallery of Art, Gallery 416 · East Building, Upper Level, Washington, D.C. Yes, on view now. Checked September 29, 2026.

National Gallery of Art

Washington, D.C., United States

Room416 · East Building, Upper Level

Closed· opens at 10:00 AM

On public display.

Checked: 12 days ago
In this state since: Aug 19, 2026
Source: The museum

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Details

Accession number: 1977.47.7

What it shows

Man Walking

In the catalog

Sculpture Bronze Post-war art 20th century Swiss

Sources

National Gallery of Art
Image: National Gallery of Art — © the artist or rights holder

In the life of Alberto Giacometti

The whole life

1958
Commission for the Chase Manhattan Bank in New York
In 1958 he was asked to create a monumental sculpture for the Chase Manhattan Bank building then going up. He had long harboured an ambition to make work for a public square, but according to his biographer James Lord he had never set foot in New York or laid eyes on an actual skyscraper.
11 July 1959 – 11 October 1959
Exhibition: Documenta II
1962
Grand prize for sculpture at the Venice Biennale
In 1962 Giacometti was awarded the grand prize for sculpture at the Venice Biennale, which brought him worldwide fame. Even after reaching popularity he went on reworking his models, often destroying them or setting them aside to return to years later.

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