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Balthasar Klossowski (or Kłossowski) de Rola (February 29, 1908 in Paris – February 18, 2001 in Rossinière, Switzerland), best known as Balthus, was an esteemed but controversial Polish-French modern artist.
Throughout his career, Balthus rejected the usual conventions of the art world. He insisted that his paintings should be seen and not read about, and he resisted any attempts made to build a biographical profile. A telegram sent to the Tate Gallery as it prepared for its 1968 retrospective of his works read: "NO BIOGRAPHICAL DETAILS. BEGIN: BALTHUS IS A PAINTER OF WHOM NOTHING IS KNOWN. NOW LET US LOOK AT THE PICTURES. REGARDS. B."
In his formative years his art was sponsored by Rainer Maria Rilke, Maurice Denis, Pierre Bonnard and Henri Matisse. His father, Erich Klossowski, a noted art historian who wrote a monograph on Daumier, and his mother Elisabeth Dorothea Spiro (known as the painter Baladine Klossowska) were part of the cultural elite in Paris. Balthus's older brother, Pierre Klossowski, was a philosopher and writer influenced by theology and the works of the Marquis de Sade. Among the visitors and friends of the Klossowskis were famous writers such as André Gide and Jean Cocteau, who found some inspiration for his novel Les Enfants Terribles (1929) in his visits to the family.
Balthus the Painter (1908-2001) documentary [vhs]
Balthus (1908- 2001) Part 3/4
[Décès de Balthus]
BALTHUS: THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS
Balthus at Villa Medici
Portrait BALTHUS
How to Tie the Balthus Knot for your Necktie
La joueuse de diabolo de Balthus
Art History. Balthus
Balthus Cats and Girls at the Metropolitan Museum of
Actors: Neil Meron (producer), Fiona Shaw (actress), Trudie Styler (actress), Graham McTavish (actor), Michael Maloney (actor), Emily Blunt (actress), Ted Rusoff (actor), Dennis Haysbert (actor), Roger Ashton-Griffiths (actor), Stephen Graham (actor), Colm Feore (actor), Michael Byrne (actor), James Frain (actor), Richard Marvin (composer), Craig Zadan (producer),
Plot: The story is set in Rome around 44 B.C., just after the assassination of Julius Caesar. Octavius, aged 17, who was named heir by Caesar, is challenged by Marc Anthony. A civil war ensues, ending in a showdown between Octavius and Marc Anthony.
Keywords: 1st-century-b.c., ancient-rome, arena, assassination, betrayal, emperor, gladiator, hand-to-hand-combat, julius-caesar, rivalryActors: Gary Graver (director), Scott Irish (actor), Peter North (actor), Herschel Savage (actor), Shone Taylor (actor), Randy West (actor), Erica Boyer (actress), Barbara Dare (actress), Nina Hartley (actress), Nikki Knights (actress), Billy Dee (actor), Jeanna Fine (actress), Hugh Jorgan (writer), Sonny Francis (producer), Dina Deville (actress),
Genres: Adult,Fair haired lady and the suicide king
Kill the brother of the one eyed jack
Two side of shady as the angels sing
That the jack ain’t coming back
Double down hide as the preacher folds
And you sweat right out of your clothes
Aces higher than the suicide king
With a pair right under his nose
Dead pan, poker face, where you lie
The angels sing the same
Hey man, choker taste where you die
Carving out your given name
Drive a spade right through your heart
Or a chance just being alive
Is it murder, right handed, art
Is it real or all contrived
God help you
All bets are taken, this table is closed
While outside they’re shaking him out of his clothes
It’s a disgrace
Get down on the dead
They been taking over the graveyards
You gotta play the ace
Get down on your head
It’s been overriding the good cards
Gotta play the ace
Green-eyed monster got the twinkle right
Got the evil in his eye
One sick as a dog looks a little tight
He can’t breathe, he gonna die
As you pound your fist in anger
Words sharper than a blade
But the green-eyed monster is a sure motherfucker
As he plays I tout in spades
God help him
All bets are taken, this table is closed
While outside they’re shaking him out of his clothes
It’s a mistake
Blame it on the dead
They been taking over the graveyards
Play the ace
Blame it on your head
It’s been overriding the good card
Play the ace
See it, raise it, call it, show
In a sinner’s room of liars
In the all time hell bound race
And the devil, he’s on fire
As the band played on the ace
The ace
See it, raise it, call it, show
The dead sit lifeless in the chair they chose
It’s a national disgrace
The green-eyed monster got a real bad dose
As the band played on the ace
Play the ace
Play the ace
Play the ace
Play the ace