Hommage à Balthus, 1984 This street scene is Skrebneski's nod to the Polish-French artist, Balthus, who was known for his dreamy, sensual and enigmatic paintings of adolescent girls. As Skrebneski focused his camera on this young girl leaning against a sidewalk rail on a street in Monaco, two pedestrians strode into the frame, introducing a kinetic element that offset the girl's stillness.