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    • Balthasar Klossowski de Rola (February 29, 1908 – February 18, 2001), known as Balthus, was a Polish-French modern artist. He is known for his erotically charged images of pubescent girls, but also for the refined, dreamlike quality of his imagery. Throughout his career, Balthus rejected the usual conventions of the art world. He insisted that his … See more

    BornBalthasar Klossowski · February 29, 1908 · Paris, France
    DiedFebruary 18, 2001 (aged 92) · Rossinière, Switzerland
    Spouse(s)Antoinette de Watteville (Married 1937 - Divorced 1966), Setsuko Klossowska de Rola (Married 1967)
    ChildrenStanislas Klossowski de Rola, Thaddeus Klossowski de Rola, Harumi Klossowska de Rola
    Biography

    Balthus was born in Paris, in 1908, to Prussian expatriate parents. His given name was Balthasar Klossowski – his sobriquet "Balthus" was based on his childhood nickname, alternately spelled Baltus, Balt… See more

    Influence and legacy

    His work has influenced several contemporary artists, notably Duane Michals and Émile Chambon. He has also influenced the filmmaker Jacques Rivette of the French New Wave, whose film Hurlevent (1985) wa… See more

     
  1. Balthus - 96 artworks - painting - WikiArt.org

    List of all 96 artworks by Balthus. Go to Artist page. Signup for news & updates. I agree to terms and conditions. Artists. A-Z Listing. Art movements. Schools and groups. Genres.

  2. Balthus - Artnet

    Balthus was a French painter known for his dreamlike depictions of eroticized pubescent girls. View Balthus’s 1,634 artworks on artnet. Find an in-depth …

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    • Balthus (Baltusz Klossowski de Rola) - MoMA

    • Balthus - Gagosian

      Balthus (Balthasar Klossowski de Rola) was born in 1908 in Paris, and died in 2001 in Rossinière, Switzerland. His first major museum exhibition was at the …

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      • Balthus - The Art Institute of Chicago

        Balthus. Japanese Girl Reclining, n.d. Balthus. Two Sketches: Head of Young Girl (recto); Half-Length Portrait of a Young Girl (verso), 1948 (recto); c. 1948 (verso) Balthus. See all 11 artworks.

      • Artworks By Balthus - The Artist

        Feb 13, 2022 · Balthus, whose birth name was Balthasar Klossowski de Rola, was a Polish-french modern artist. Born in Paris in 1908 to Polish parents, Balthus grew up in an art world environment thanks to his father’s career as …

      • Balthus - The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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