Haus Des Malers : Balthus Im Grand ChaletThe paintings of Balthus, one of the most enigmatic and poetic figures in 20th century art, long remained a mystery - just like Balthus himself who persistently fended off all intrusions into his private life. In the late 70s, the aging master finally settled down in the Grand Chalet, a splendid and spacious 18th century timber house in a remote Swiss mountain area. Both house and occupants remained strictly "off limits" to media and public alike, until 1993 when the ban was graciously lifted for Japanese photographer Kishin Shinoyama. Not only was he allowed to photograph the Grand Chalet, its rooms and the family life there, but he was admitted to the inner sanctum, Balthus' studio, located in a roomy atelier outside. The present selection offers a unique glimpse into the world of an artist whose paintings, personality, lifestyle, and career add up to no less than a 20th century complete art work. |
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Aix-en-Provence Alberto Giacometti André Malraux Antoinette de Watteville Atelier Ausstellung Baladine Klossowski Balthazar Balthus Balthus's Baltusz Berlin Bern Bild Bilder Bonnard Bühnenbild und Kostüme Camus Cocteau Così fan tutte Cour de Rohan damals Derain Designs stage sets einmal entstehen Erich Klossowski Erste fan tutte Fresken Freund Gemälde Genf Gero von Boehm gibt Gitarrenstunde Grand Chalet großen Guitar Lesson habe Harumi heute House Das Haus Inszenierung Jahre Katia kennen Kindheit Kishin Shinoyama Klossowski de Rola kopieren kopiert Kunst Künstler läßt lernt Louvre Mädchen Malen Malerei malt Masaccio Masolino and Piero Mirò Mitsou Modern Art Mondrian Museum of Art Museum of Modern ohnehin painter painting Picasso pictures Piero della Francesca Pierre Jean Jouve Pierre Matisse Rainer Maria Rilke Rossinière Rue de Furstemberg sagt Balthus schließlich schon Schönheit sehen sets and costumes Söhnen später Straße Struwwelpeter studio timelessness Ugo Betti Vater viel vielleicht Villa Medici Werk wieder wirklich wurde Zeit Zeitlosigkeit Zwischenreich