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A painter can be realist of the natural and a figurative of the invisible, Balthus.
French-German painter Count Balthasar Klossowski de Rola (1908-2001), known as Balthus, shocked the Parisian art world in 1934 with his dreamy, sensual, Neo-Classical portraits of nymphets at a time when Surrealism and abstraction were de rigueur. As a provocateur, Balthus was often scorned; as an artist, he was widely embraced as a prodigy. In response to critics of his realist style, Balthus said: The real isnt what you think you see. One can be a realist of the unreal and a figurative painter of the invisible. His erotic, poetic paintings live on as examples of the best figurative work of the modern era.
About the Series:
Every book in TASCHENs Basic Art Series features:
- a detailed chronological summary of the artists life and work, covering the cultural and historical importance of the artist
- approximately 100 color illustrations with explanatory captions
- a concise biography
About the author:
Gilles Neret (1933-2005) was an art historian, journalist, writer and curator. He founded the SEIBU museum and the Wildenstein gallery in Tokyo, directed art reviews, and received the Elie Faure Prize in 1981. His TASCHEN titles include Salvador Dali - The Paintings, Matisse, and Erotica Universalis.