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Balthus

by Balthus · 1952

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Balthus is one of the most elusive of living painters. This book offers an insight into the mind and work of the artist, bringing together a wide selection of his most important pictures from the 1930s to the present. Photographs include Balthus at work as a young artist in his studio.

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biographybiographyMore like thisLess of this
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artistsartistsMore like thisLess of this
Setting
20th century20th centuryMore like thisLess of thisFranceFranceMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
short · 94 pages

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