Davenport, Guy
A Balthus Notebook (Ekphrasis)
- ISBN 13:
- 9781644230329
- author:
- Davenport, Guy
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- David Zwirner
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2020
- Pages:
- 112
- Dimensions:
- 17.8 x 10.8 centimetres (0.10 kg
- Genre:
- Arts & Photography, Art, Criticism,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Guy Davenport's A Balthus Notebook offers a nuanced and compelling reading of the work of master artist Balthus. Written over several years in his notebooks, Davenport's reflections on Balthus's paintings explore why his work is so radical and often scrutinized for its depiction of girls and women. Davenport argues that the eroticization in Balthus's paintings exists primarily on the part of the viewer, rather than being inherent to the artwork itself. He posits that the innocence of Balthus's figures is more present than anything pornographic, and that his work holds up a mirror to our own perversities, forcing us to confront them. This book provides valuable insight into Balthus's art and its relevance in today's context, where sexual politics in visual art are crucially being re-examined.
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