{"product_id":"balthus_a-retrospective-2014","title":"Balthus: A Retrospective","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis exhibition catalog was published in conjunction with the Balthus retrospective, \"Balthus: A Retrospective.\" The exhibition toured the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum and the Kyoto City Museum of Art in 2014, marking the first large-scale retrospective of his work in Japan since his death.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBalthus (born Balthasar Klossowski de Rola, 1908–2001) kept his distance from the various art movements of the 20th century, instead creating his own unique figurative paintings based on the tradition of European painting. This exhibition presented approximately 100 works, primarily focusing on over 40 oil paintings from his early to late career, along with drawings and personal effects. Through his interior paintings of girls and serene landscapes, the exhibition traced the evolution of his artistic practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe exhibition comprised works gathered from museums around the world, including the Centre Pompidou and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, as well as private collections. The artist's studio, preserved at \"Grand Chalet,\" his home in Switzerland where he spent his later years, was also recreated in the exhibition space, focusing not only on his works but also on his creative environment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe catalog was supervised by Dominique Radrizzani and Mari Kawamoto, with contributions from Dominique Radrizzani, Jean Clair, Mari Kawamoto, Akiko Kobayashi, and Yoshito Ozaki.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[Title] Balthus: A Retrospective\u003cbr\u003e[Publisher] NHK, NHK Promotions, Asahi Shimbun\u003cbr\u003e[Publication Date] 2014\u003cbr\u003e[Pages] 237 pages\u003cbr\u003e[Dimensions] Approx. 255 x 251 x 17mm \/ 1000g\u003cbr\u003e[Format] Softcover\u003cbr\u003e[Language] Japanese\u003cbr\u003e[Title Reading] BARUTYUSU TEN\u003cbr\u003e[Author\/Editor, etc.] Dominique Radrizzani, Mari Kawamoto \/ Supervision; Dominique Radrizzani, Jean Clair, Mari Kawamoto, Akiko Kobayashi, Yoshito Ozaki \/ Contributions; Kaisei Naka (Adarts) \/ Design\u003cbr\u003e[Printing\/Binding] Toppan Printing \/ Printing\u003cbr\u003e[ISBN] -\u003cbr\u003e[Condition] Used [6] Very Good to Good (Spine slightly sunned, top edge slightly stained)\u003cbr\u003e[Accessories] -\u003cbr\u003e[Featured In] -\u003cbr\u003e[Related Exhibition] \"Balthus: A Retrospective\" Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, April 19 – June 22, 2014 \/ Kyoto City Museum of Art, July 5 – September 7, 2014\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bunbuku.tokyo\/search?q=%E3%83%90%E3%83%AB%E3%83%86%E3%83%A5%E3%82%B9\"\u003eBalthus (1908–2001)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBorn in Paris in 1908. Real name Balthasar Klossowski de Rola. Painter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile living in France, Germany, Switzerland, and other countries, he maintained his unique figurative style, drawing inspiration from the traditions of European painting since the Renaissance. His themes included girls in interiors, figures, and landscapes, creating spaces that evoke frozen time and compositions imbued with tension.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom 1961 to 1977, he served as the director of the French Academy in Rome. In his later years, he continued to work at \"Grand Chalet\" in Rossinière, Switzerland. He had a deep connection with Japan, visiting frequently after his first trip in 1962, and receiving the Praemium Imperiale in 1991.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u0026lt; Related Figures \u0026gt;\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSetsuko Klossowska de Rola\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bunbuku.tokyo\/search?q=%E7%AF%A0%E5%B1%B1%E7%B4%80%E4%BF%A1\"\u003eKishin Shinoyama\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bunbuku.tokyo\/search?q=%E6%9D%B1%E4%BA%AC%E9%83%BD%E7%BE%8E%E8%A1%93%E9%A4%A8\"\u003eTokyo Metropolitan Art Museum\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bunbuku.tokyo\/search?q=%E4%BA%AC%E9%83%BD%E5%B8%82%E7%BE%8E%E8%A1%93%E9%A4%A8\"\u003eKyoto City Museum of Art\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Balthus \/ バルテュス","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44809935716394,"sku":null,"price":800.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0649\/4280\/0938\/files\/balthus-a-retrospective-2014.jpg?v=1788838595","url":"https:\/\/bunbuku.tokyo\/en\/products\/balthus_a-retrospective-2014","provider":"文福","version":"1.0","type":"link"}