As quoted in my travel video. (2:53 into the video)
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This is Alice, painted by Balthus in 1933. You'll notice her breasts are lopsided, her body parts are out of proportion, she seems out of place, and she's not wearing any underwear, a combination many found very disturbing at the time.
The model was easily recognized as Betty Holland, a well known friend of Balthus. But in real life, she did not look anything like the surreal and disproportionate creature depicted in this painting, which made it even more disturbing.
So why do I like it so much? It disturbed the French! That's quite an accomplishment.
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