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What are Balthus's nude photos of minors doing at the MCBA? (Swiss Press Text 2025, by Catherine Cianciaruso Cochard) - Swiss Press Award

24 heures et La Tribune de Genève

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2025

Catherine Cianciaruso Cochard

Images found in Rossinière (VD) after Balthus's death lie hidden in the museum, hidden from view. At the end of his life, the artist took Polaroids of his underage models and used them as sketches for his paintings. Some models objected to these images of themselves—naked and underage—being shown publicly.

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