Vanished Splendors: A Memoir

Vanished Splendors: A Memoir

Balthus , Benjamin Ivry (Translator) , Joyce Carol Oates

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2002 · English · Hardcover · 2 editions

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The Late Twentieth-century Painter Describes His Childhood With His Mother And Her Lover, Poet Rainer Maria Rilke, Who Was Balthus's Mentor; His Sometimes Misunderstood Works; And His Relationship With His Beloved Wife And Daughter. Balthus ; As Told To Alain Vircondelet ; Introduction By Joyce Carol Oates ; Translated From The French By Benjamin Ivry.

Book Details

Format Hardcover

Pages 272 pages

Language English

Published Dec 3, 2002

Publisher Ecco

Editions 2 editions

ISBN-10 006621260X

ISBN-13 9780066212609

Genres

Romance Mystery Biography Autobiography & Memoir History Art & Photography Contemporary

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