9780810963948
Balthus: Catalog Raisonne of the Complete Works
Virginie Monnier; Jean Clair
ISBN 13: 9780810963948
Publisher: Harry N Abrams Inc
Publication Date: 2000
Binding: Hardcover
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The French painter Balthus (b.1908) is one of the great figure painters of the 20th century. Yet, until now, the full extent of his output has not been known; nearly 100 paintings and numerous drawings, sketchbooks, and even sculptures have escaped notice. This catalogue raisonne, the outcome of years of study, throws a completely new light on the work of an artist who has spent much of his life avoiding attention.Jean Clair, curator of the 1983 retrospective that confirmed Balthus international reputation, provides an introductory essay. Virginie Monnier catalogues all 350 known paintings, as well as nearly 1,000 previously unpublished drawings and 50 sketchbooks--over 2,100 works in all. This long overdue volume reveals a surprisingly extensive oeuvre, adding new luster to the renown of this formidable and intriguing artist.
Review:
"For most of his 91 years, Balthasar Klossowski de Rola has been 'a painter about whom nothing is known.' James Lord violated the silence, preparing the way for Nicholas Fox Weber's new biography (Knopf, $40), which has turned out to be a mixture of revelation and continued concealment. Here, however, is what ultimately counts: 2,100 paintings, drawings and sketchbooks, nearly half receiving their first publication."
Alan G. Artner, Chicago Tribune, 12/5/1999
Review:"Jean Clair and Virginie Monnier have for years been authorities on Balthus, about whom Jean Clair has had unique opportunities to acquire knowledge."
John Russell, New York Review of Books, 05/11/2000
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