Botero Biography

“I believe that it is important to create something in which the painting functions within free, imaginative, innovative parameters. It is not a matter of creating the kind of beauty that fits into the classical canons. The purpose, rather, is to reach a stage at which it has become possible to surprise and be surprised. It is a matter of finding something that, in the midst of exuberance and distortion, conveys peace and equilibrium.”

-Fernando Botero

Considered Latin America’s most famous and most beloved artist, Fernando Botero is a painter, sculptor, and draftsman who is renowned for his extravagantly rounded, robust forms that are recognizable around the world. Botero is both a masterful storyteller and a critic, whose work is often laden with biting satirical and political commentary. His prolific work is exhibited in public spaces and galleries, and has inspired, challenged and delighted all who see it. Botero challenges the dimensions of our hearts and our minds with his provocative artwork, and celebrates his roots as a man from Colombia.

Form

“Form is obviously the vision-excluding color- that one has of nature. It is a heightening of reality, of volume; it is sensuality. It is a vision that should always be different.”

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Sources:

Sillevis, J. (2006). The Baroque World of Fernando Botero. Alexandria, Va.:Art Services International.

Botero, F. (1997) Botero: New Works on Canvas. New York: Rizolli International Publications.

Film: Botero the Rebel

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