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Balthus : A Biography by Balthus;Weber, Nicholas Fox is a biography available to read on EtoBox.
What is Balthus : A Biography about?
The first full-scale biography of one of the most elusive and enigmatic painters of our time -- the self-proclaimed Count Balthus Klossowski de Rola -- whose brilliantly rendered, markedly sexualized portraits, especially of young girls, are among the most memorable images in contemporary art. The story of Balthus's life has been shrouded by contradiction and hearsay, most of it his own invention; over the years he created for himself a persona of mystery, aristocracy, and glamour. Now, in Nicho
Who reads Balthus : A Biography?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Balthus;Weber, Nicholas Fox
- Publisher
- Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
- Published
- 1999
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780385352765
- Category
- biography
- Subjects
- Memoir, Art, Historical Fiction
- Updated
- 2026-03-25
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