Author: Clair, Jean
Title: Balthus
Description: New York, Rizzoli, 2001. Hardcover. Black cloth boards, sky blue & color illus. dust jacket, 496 pp. many color illus. A massive tome devoted to the life and work of Polish-French modern artist Balthus, or Balthasar Klossowski de Rola (1908-2001). "Accompanies the largest exhibition to date of the artist's work, [and] traces every stage of Balthus's career including an essay devoted to his early life and influences as well as a chapter devoted to the influence of Chinese painting on his landscapes. A portion of the book is devoted to recollections by his friends who shed light ont eh elusive painter's life. The volume is complete with an extensive catalogue of his work which includes paintings, drawings, sketches for theatre sets as well as scores of photos of the artist taken by major photographers." (dj). VG/VG, Dj has some edge wear and small tear in back .

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