Balthus and Cats by Alain Vircondelet
This album reveals Balthus's fascination with felines and is a perfect complement to the Metropolitan Museum's exhibition Balthus: Cats and Girls that opens in September 2013. Alain Vircondelet was a close friend of the late Balthus and originally wrote this text in intimate collaboration with the artist. He explains the symbolism within Balthus's paintings and draws parallels between the sleepy, languishing forms of the girls and cats he painted. Balthus, who referred to himself as the Thirteenth King of Cats, regularly featured the feline form in his art, even as early as age nine, when he produced a story of his beloved Mitsou in forty Indian ink drawings. Balthus's wife Setsuko and their daughter Harumi shared his deep affection for cats, and the family's devotion becomes evident in this volume, which offers behind-the-scenes access into their home, featuring personal photographs, belongings, and reproductions of the artist's cat paintings.
Alain Vircondelet is a prolific writer and biographer; his works have been widely translated, including Jean-Paul II (Flammarion, 2004). He has published a number of works on Venice including Nulle part qu'a Venise (Plon, 2003) and George Sand, Alfred de Musset: Une passion a Venise (Plon, 2004).
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| ISBN 13 | 9782080201607 |
| ISBN 10 | 2080201603 |
| Title | Balthus and Cats |
| Author | Alain Vircondelet |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Editions Flammarion |
| Year published | 2013-08-05 |
| Number of pages | 96 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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