When we look at a painting hanging on an art gallery wall, we see only what the artist has chosen to disclosethe finished work of art. What remains mysterious is the process of creation itselfthe making of the work of art. Everyone who has looked at paintings has wondered about this, and numerous efforts have been made to discover and depict the creative method of important artists. A Giacometti Portrait is a picture of one of the century's greatest artists at work.