A Balthus Notebook

Guy Davenport; Judith Thurman (Contribution by); Lucas Zwirner (Contribution by)

In his 1989 book on Balthus--the storied and controversial artist who worked in Paris throughout the twentieth century--Guy Davenport gives one of the most nuanced, literary, and compelling readings of the work of this master. Reading it today highlights the change in perspectives on sexuality and nudit...