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Introduction
Balthasar Klossowski de Rola (February 29, 1908 – February 18, 2001), known as Balthus, was a Polish-French modern artist. He is known for his erotically charged images of pubescent girls, but also for the refined, dreamlike quality of his imagery. Throughout his career, Balthus rejected the usual conventions of the art world. He insisted that his paintings should be seen and not read about, and he resisted attempts to build a biographical profile. Nevertheless, towards the end of his life he took part in a series of dialogues with the neurobiologist Semir Zeki, conducted at his chalet at Rossinière, Switzerland and at the Palazzo Farnese (French Embassy) in Rome. They were published in 1995 under the title La Qûete de l'essentiel, and in them he gives some of his views on art, painting and some other painters.
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Q325925
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Introduction
French painter, illustrator and stage designer whose classically-inspired work was out of step with the modern movements of his time. Guided by Derain and Bonnard, Balthus' work often depicts dreamlike interiors with nude figures marked by sexual tension and abandon. His work was praised by the Surrealists and was later rediscovered in the 1960s.
Nationalities
French, Polish
Gender
Male
Roles
Artist, Manufacturer, Count, Illustrator, Painter
Names
Balthus, Balthasar Klossowski de Rola, Balthazar Klossowski de Rola, Balthasar Klossowsky, Balthus Klossowski, Count Balthazar Klossowski de Rola, Baltusz, Balthus (Baltusz Klossowski de Rola), Balthasar, Klossovski de Rola, Balthasar Klossowski, Balthasar Klossowsky de Rola
Ulan
500021167
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