Balthus and the Female Pubertal Scene
Rabain, Nicolas
Balthus and the Female Pubertal Scene - 2015.
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What do Balthus’ paintings of adolescence reveal? Following the recent book by Philippe Gutton, Balthus et les jeunes filles ou le dévoilement du féminin, the painter’s work will be viewed in light of the question of female pubertal metamorphosis. Just like the psychoanalyst, the artist seems to understand that the pubertal feminine arises in the context of phallic infantile femininity. We also put ourselves in the place of the young models of Balthus by wondering what they are dreaming of.
Balthus and the Female Pubertal Scene - 2015.
31
What do Balthus’ paintings of adolescence reveal? Following the recent book by Philippe Gutton, Balthus et les jeunes filles ou le dévoilement du féminin, the painter’s work will be viewed in light of the question of female pubertal metamorphosis. Just like the psychoanalyst, the artist seems to understand that the pubertal feminine arises in the context of phallic infantile femininity. We also put ourselves in the place of the young models of Balthus by wondering what they are dreaming of.
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