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Painting is a source of endless pleasure, but also of great anguish.
— Balthus
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Balthus
painter, scenographer, draftsperson, illustrator, photographer
1908 – 2001
Balthasar Klossowski de Rola, known as Balthus, was a Polish-French modern artist. He is known for his erotically charged images of young girls, but also for the refined, dreamlike quality of his imagery.
All Quotes by Balthus
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Painting is the passage from the chaos of the emotions to the order of the possible.
— Balthus
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One must always draw, draw with the eyes, when one cannot draw with a pencil.
— Balthus
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One must always draw, draw with the eyes, when one cannot draw with a pencil.
— Balthus