Fernando Botero

About Fernando Botero

Sculptor and figurative painter whose works, such as"Abu Ghraib" and"Woman with Fruit", were noted for their exaggerated size. His sculptures and paintings were noteworthy for their exaggerated proportions of their themes.

Fernando Botero Angulo is a Colombian figurative artist and sculptor, born in Medellín. 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, Botero came to national prominence when he won the first prize at the Salón de Artistas Colombianos in 1958. He began creating sculptures after moving to Paris in 1973, achieving international recognition with exhibitions across the world by the 1990s. His art is collected by many major international museums, corporations, and private collectors.

Born	Fernando Botero Angulo, April 19, 1932, Medellín, Colombia
Known for	Painter, sculptor
Notable work	Mona Lisa, Age Twelve (1959), Pope Leo X (after Raphael) (1964), The Presidential Family (1967), The Dancers (1987), Death of Pablo Escobar (1999)
Spouse(s)	Gloria Zea (divorced), Sophia Vari (current)
Nationality	Colombian

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Trivia

His sculptures from 1963 to 1964 were made with acrylic resin and sawdust because he couldn't afford bronze.

Fernando Botero before fame

He started his career by publishing his drawings in the Colombian daily newspaper El Colombiano. His first exhibition was in 1948, and his first one-man show was at Galera Leo Matiz in Bogotá in 1951.

Achievement of Fernando Botero

From 1963 to 1964, he sculpted with acrylic resin and sawdust because he couldn't buy bronze.

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

Undisclosed

Fernando Botero family life

He has three children with his first wife, Gloria Zea, who was Colombia's Minister of Culture at the time. After his divorce from Zea, Botero had another child with Cecilia Zambrano, and subsequently married Sophia Vari.

Associations of Fernando Botero

He was influenced by Diego Rivera.

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