BOTERO de Medellin

FERNANDO BOTERO

 DETAIL of "Cezanne" by Fernando Botero, Museo de Antioquia, Medellin, Colombia.

Bird in Museo de Antioquia (photo LRRose)

Fernando Botero WIKI
Artist
Fernando Botero Angulo (born 19 April 1932) is a figurative artist and sculptor from Medellín, Colombia. His signature style, also known as "Boterismo", depicts people and figures in large, exaggerated volume, which can represent political criticism or humor, depending on the piece. He is considered the most recognized and quoted living artist from Latin America, and his art can be found in highly visible places around the world, such as Park Avenue in New York City and the Champs-Élysées in Paris.

Self-titled "the most Colombian of Colombian artists" early on, he came to national prominence when he won the first prize at the Salón de Artistas Colombianos in 1958.   

Detail of Outside of the Bull Ring, La Macarena, in Medellin:  Botero studied to be a Matador for two Years!  In Museo de Antioquia, Photo by LRRose.

Reclining Nude, reclining at the front of the Museo de Antioquia in Botero Plaza, Medellin - photo by LRRose

IN PLAZA BOTERO

Working most of the year in Paris, in the last three decades he has achieved international recognition for his paintings, drawings and sculpture, with exhibitions across the world. His art is collected by many major international museums, corporations, and private collectors. In 2012, he received the International Sculpture Center's Lifetime Achievement in Contemporary Sculpture Award.

ABU GHRAIB series by Fernando Botero
ABU GHRAIB horror

The Way of the Cross-- Fernado Botero..in the Museo de Antioquia, Medellin
VIA CRUCIS--- BOTERO   VIDEO.