An Introduction to the Work of Balthus (12/12)
30. September 2019A rarely shown painting by Balthus is the 1948 Goldfish. It’s a typical painting for Balthus, because it combines the …
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An Introduction to the Work of Balthus (11/12)
5. September 20191977 Balthus moves back to Switzerland, he resides in the legendary Grand Chalet in the alpine village of Rossinière in …
An Introduction to the Work of Balthus (10/12)
1. August 2019The theme of this episode is Balthus’ famous double portrait “La Toilette de Cathy” from 1933. In this painting, Balthus …
An Introduction to the Work of Balthus (9/12)
17. July 2019Another important motif in Balthus’ work is the cat. This motif appears very early in Balthus’ paintings. In this video, …
An Introduction to the Work of Balthus (8/12)
3. July 2019During the Second World War, Balthus leaves the German-occupied Paris and moves to the countryside, to Champrovent in Savoye. There …
An Introduction to the Work of Balthus (7/12)
6. June 2019In this video, curator Raphaël Bouvier talks about one of the most mysterious images of Balthus. It’s also a painting …
An Introduction to the Work of Balthus (6/12)
22. April 2019In this video, associate curator Michiko Kono talks about Balthus’ painting “Les Enfants Blanchard”, a piece that was part of …
An Introduction to the Work of Balthus (5/12)
10. April 2019In the second half of the 1930s, Balthus paints a series of portraits of a young girl, Thérèse Blanchard. In …
An Introduction to the Work of Balthus (4/12)
29. March 2019In this part of our Balthus series, Associate Curator Michiko Kono (Fondation Beyeler) provides us with a close look at …
An Introduction to the Work of Balthus (3/12)
22. March 2019There’s a certain number of recurring motifs in Balthus’ oeuvre, the back figure is one of them. The motif appears …
An Introduction to the Work of Balthus (2/12)
6. March 2019In the second part of our series on the oeuvre of French artist Balthus, Michiko Kono (Associate Curator, Fondation Beyeler) …
An Introduction to the Work of Balthus (1/12)
11. February 2019This is the first film in a series that explores the work of French artist Balthus, on the occasion of …
