Balthus and cats

Article number 10121039

English-language edition. Includes bibliographical references (page 94). "Through the painter's works of art and personal photographs, we are given a glimpse into the intimate and wondrous sanctuary constructed by Balthus and his wife Setsuko at their home at the Grand Chalet, where cats roamed free, the trusted guardians of many secrets"-- Balthus's cats -- The tale of Mitsou -- Rossinière: the house of cats -- The feline silence of the studio -- The Countess de Rola's cats.

94 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm Balthus, 1908-2001--Criticism and interpretation. Cats in art. Text