Balthus (Baltusz Klossowski de Rola)
- 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 any attempts made to build a biographical profile. A telegram sent to the Tate Gallery as it prepared for its 1968 retrospective of his works read: "NO BIOGRAPHICAL DETAILS. BEGIN: BALTHUS IS A PAINTER OF WHOM NOTHING IS KNOWN. NOW LET US LOOK AT THE PICTURES. REGARDS B."
- Wikidata
- Q325925
- 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.
- Nationality
- French
- Gender
- Male
- Roles
- Artist, 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)
- Ulan
- 500021167
Exhibitions
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Artist’s Choice: Herzog & de Meuron, Perception Restrained
Jun 21–Sep 25, 2006
MoMA
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Selections from the Permanent Collection of Painting and Sculpture
Jul 1, 1993
MoMA
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Art of the Forties
Feb 24–Apr 30, 1991
MoMA
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Drawing since 1940
Jun 25–Oct 13, 1987
MoMA
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Selections from the Permanent Collection: Painting and Sculpture
May 17, 1984–Aug 4, 1992
MoMA
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Balthus (Baltusz Klossowski de Rola) has
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Balthus (Baltusz Klossowski de Rola) Study for The Street (1929)
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Balthus (Baltusz Klossowski de Rola) Illustrations for Bronte: Wuthering Heights. a) "...The Room is Haunted! I'm Afraid of Being Alone!". b) "Miss Cathy Seized Him Again" (1933)
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Balthus (Baltusz Klossowski de Rola) a) Study for Cathy Dressing b) Study for The Street (1933)
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Balthus (Baltusz Klossowski de Rola) The Street 1933
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Balthus (Baltusz Klossowski de Rola) André Derain 1936
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Balthus (Baltusz Klossowski de Rola) Joan Miró and His Daughter Dolores October 1937-January 1938
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Balthus (Baltusz Klossowski de Rola) The Living Room 1942
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Balthus (Baltusz Klossowski de Rola) A Young Girl 1947
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Balthus (Baltusz Klossowski de Rola) Study for Nude with Cat (c. 1949)
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Balthus (Baltusz Klossowski de Rola) Study for The Room 1949
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Balthus (Baltusz Klossowski de Rola) Study for the painting La Chambre Turque 1963
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Balthus (Baltusz Klossowski de Rola) Study of a Nude (1964)
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