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This document provides information on several artworks created by Colombian artist Fernando Botero between 1950 and 1993....
Guide to Colombian History and Culture by Fernando Botero
Fernando Botero once called himself “the most Colombian of Colombian artists,” as the majority of his works explore traditional themes from his home country and, in effect, serve as a guide through Colombian history and culture.
The Most Colombian of Colombian Artists
New York City, Barcelona, Bilbao, Madrid, Paris, Goslar, and Bamberg, Vaduz, Lichtenstein, Jerusalem, and Singapore, Yerevan.
Fernando Botero (Colombia, 1932).
These are only some of the cities where Fernando Botero’s easily recognizable balloon-like sculptures can be found decorating parks, plazas, and other public spaces. Like his sculptures, Botero’s paintings reveal the artist’s fascination with volume and proportion by exaggerating the round, fleshy qualities of their models.
Although sometimes labeled primitivism or naive art for its apparent technical simplicity, the originality and consistency of his style have led many critics to describe it simply a