Dans la tête de Balthus
BALTHUS, Jean-Siméon CHARDIN, Jean-Baptiste Camille COROT, Gustave COURBET, Malù DALLA PICCOLA, Eugène DELACROIX, Jean-Philippe DELHOMME, André DERAIN, Jens FÄNGE, Théodore GÉRICAULT, Alberto GIACOMETTI, Laurent GRASSO, Antoine-Jean GROS, Francis GRUBER, Charles HASCOËT, Jean-Auguste-Dominique INGRES, Alain JACQUET, Klara KRISTALOVA, Elladj LINCY DELOUMEAUX, Aristide MAILLOL, Danielle ORCHARD, GaHee PARK, Pierre PUVIS DE CHAVANNES, CHEN Ke, maxime BIOU
July 6 - 29, 2023
8 AVENUE MATIGNON 75008 PARIS
“When I have finished my paintings, I put the drawings for them on the floor and walk on them until they are erased." [1]
Balthus’ statement on the occasion of his 1956 retrospective at MoMA reflects the artist's facetiousness and the mystery with which he liked to surround his work. The numerous drawings and notebooks that escaped erasure provide a revealing view of the artist’s work in the studio: the sketchbook at the heart of the Perrotin exhibition shows the artist's inspirations, the discipline of sketching, the models taking up their poses, and the maturation of the creative process.
[1] James Thrall Soby, Balthus, New York: Museum of Modern Art, 1956, p. 4.
EXHIBITION VIEWS
View of the group exhibition"Dans la tête de Balthus" curated by Edwart Vignot, Isotta Bosi at Perrotin Paris 8 Matignon (France), 2023
Photographer: Nicolas Brasseur
Courtesy of the artist and Perrotin
View of the group exhibition"Dans la tête de Balthus" curated by Edwart Vignot, Isotta Bosi at Perrotin Paris 8 Matignon (France), 2023
Photographer: Nicolas Brasseur
Courtesy of the artist and Perrotin
View of the group exhibition"Dans la tête de Balthus" curated by Edwart Vignot, Isotta Bosi at Perrotin Paris 8 Matignon (France), 2023
Photographer: Nicolas Brasseur
Courtesy of the artist and Perrotin
View of the group exhibition"Dans la tête de Balthus" curated by Edwart Vignot, Isotta Bosi at Perrotin Paris 8 Matignon (France), 2023
Photographer: Nicolas Brasseur
Courtesy of the artist and Perrotin
View of the group exhibition"Dans la tête de Balthus" curated by Edwart Vignot, Isotta Bosi at Perrotin Paris 8 Matignon (France), 2023
Photographer: Nicolas Brasseur
Courtesy of the artist and Perrotin
View of the group exhibition"Dans la tête de Balthus" curated by Edwart Vignot, Isotta Bosi at Perrotin Paris 8 Matignon (France), 2023
Photographer: Nicolas Brasseur
Courtesy of the artist and Perrotin
View of the group exhibition"Dans la tête de Balthus" curated by Edwart Vignot, Isotta Bosi at Perrotin Paris 8 Matignon (France), 2023
Photographer: Nicolas Brasseur
Courtesy of the artist and Perrotin
View of the group exhibition"Dans la tête de Balthus" curated by Edwart Vignot, Isotta Bosi at Perrotin Paris 8 Matignon (France), 2023
Photographer: Nicolas Brasseur
Courtesy of the artist and Perrotin
View of the group exhibition"Dans la tête de Balthus" curated by Edwart Vignot, Isotta Bosi at Perrotin Paris 8 Matignon (France), 2023
Photographer: Nicolas Brasseur
Courtesy of the artist and Perrotin
View of the group exhibition"Dans la tête de Balthus" curated by Edwart Vignot, Isotta Bosi at Perrotin Paris 8 Matignon (France), 2023
Photographer: Nicolas Brasseur
Courtesy of the artist and Perrotin