Is Alberto Giacometti really the originator of the so-called "4am meme"? Is there even a "4am meme"?

by Diodemedes

In this TED talk, the claim is made that Alberto Giacometti made a piece "The Palace at Four in the Morning" in 1932, kicking off a "meme" of 4am being a time of inauspicious activity. This claim doesn't really ring true, and the whole talk feels like someone looking for a pattern where there isn't one. Any help is appreciated.

abrightersummerday

This TED talk is a satire of conspiracy theories. There is no "4am meme."