Μπάλθους, ο βασιλιάς των γάτων
o Μπάλθους,(Balthasar Klossowski de Rola) (29 Φεβρουαρίου 29, 1908 – 18 Φεβρουαρίου 2001), ο μοντέρνος ζωγράφος με γαλλικές και πρωσικές ρίζες που αρνείται τις λεπτομερείς περιγραφές των έργων του και προτρέπει να βυθιστούμε στην εικόνα.
The King of Cats (self portrait)
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.”
