BALTHUS AND THE PORTRAIT — A CONTRIBUTION BY CAMILLE VIÉVILL - Lot 26

BALTHUS AND THE PORTRAIT — A CONTRIBUTION BY CAMILLE VIÉVILLE VIÉVILLE (Camille). Balthus and the Portrait. Preface by Jean Clair. Paris, Flammarion, [2011]. Large quarto, publisher’s illustrated cardboard binding. Numerous color and black-and-white reproductions. A major study devoted to the role of portraiture in the work of Balthus (1908–2001), from the 1920s through his mature works. Camille Viéville analyzes, in particular, the portraits, self-portraits, and depictions of his loved ones, as well as their relationship to the European pictorial tradition. This copy bears an autograph dedication on the title page. Foreword by Jean Clair. ISBN 978-2-0812-6143-3. A fine copy; slight signs of wear on the cover.

Estimate:£42.24

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