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Fernando Botero Angulo (19 April 1932 – 15 September 2023) was a Colombian figurative artist and sculptor. 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.
Apr 25, 2024 · Fernando Botero (born April 19, 1932, Medellín, Colombia—died September 15, 2023, Monaco) was a Colombian artist known for his paintings and sculptures of inflated human and animal shapes. As a youth, Botero attended a school for matadors for several years, but his true interest was in art.
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Sep 15, 2023 · Fernando Botero, the Colombian whose voluptuous pictures and sculptures of overstuffed generals, bishops, prostitutes, housewives and other products of his whimsical imagination made him one of...
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Sep 15, 2023 · Colombian artist Fernando Botero died in September 2023. Known for his bloated paintings and sculptures of people and animals, learn about his art and life.
Summary of Fernando Botero. Botero is South America's best known, and best loved, living artist. A figurative painter and sculptor, his style - known throughout the world of art as "Boterismo" - is instantly recognizable for its exuberant and sensuous volumetric form.
- April 19, 1932
- September 15, 2023
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Sep 15, 2023 · BOGOTA, Colombia — Fernando Botero, one of Latin America's most celebrated artists, has died. According to his daughter, Lina Botero, the 91-year-old Colombian artist was suffering from...
Sep 15, 2023 · CNN — Renowned Colombian artist Fernando Botero, celebrated for his iconic style featuring rotund figures used to convey political critique and satire, has died at the age of 91. The news of...