Fernando Botero

Also known as Fernando Botero Angulo, Botero

Colombian painter and sculptor (1932–2023)

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Fernando Botero was a Colombian painter and sculptor who became one of the most recognizable artists of the 20th century, known for his distinctive style featuring rounded, exaggerated figures. His work, which often depicted everyday people, animals, and scenes from Colombian life, gained international acclaim and made him one of Latin America's most important contemporary artists.

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Born: 1932
Died: 2023
Works: 61

Top works

Fernando Botero: Aquarelle und Zeichnungen
Botero
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Botero, paintings, drawings, watercolours
Botero aux Champs-Elysees

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Type: Person
Gender: Male
Origin: Colombia

Official site Discogs

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Listeners: 10
Total plays: 15

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Recent publications · Crossref

5 total works indexed

Reproducible, interactive, scalable and extensible microbiome data science using QIIME 2
· 2019 · cited 20,039x
A global reference for human genetic variation
· 2015 · cited 17,405x
Global burden of 369 diseases and injuries in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
· 2020 · cited 15,380x
Safety and Efficacy of the BNT162b2 mRNA Covid-19 Vaccine
· 2020 · cited 13,884x
Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability for 354 diseases and injuries for 195 countries and territories, 1990–2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017
· 2018 · cited 10,810x

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Quotes

“A great artist is born from a profound knowledge of the tradition and problems of painting. However, there are many works in which freshness and audacity surprise, as can be seen in popular art and in certain examples of modern art.”
“The only duty an artist has is in the quality of the art. There is no moral obligation to denounce. An artist confronted with a tremendous injustice sometimes feels inclined to say something. Denouncing the situation is the artist’s choice.”
“Some people love my work, some people hate it…You can’t be liked by everybody. There has been opposition in some places. I represent the opposite of what is happening in art today. But I don’t complain. It hasn’t hurt my career. I’m happy to have the success I have had.”

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Wikidata facts

Image: Fernando Botero (2018).jpg
Number of children: 4

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Commons category: Fernando Botero
date of birth: 1932-04-19
Commons Creator page: Fernando Botero
name in native language: Fernando Botero
start of work period: 1947-01-01
end of work period: 2012-01-01
date of death: 2023-09-15
birth name: Luis Fernando Botero Angulo
described at URL: baike.sogou.com/v73701368.htm
floruit: 1977-01-01

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Article

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. He was considered the most recognized and quoted artist from Latin America in his lifetime, 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, at different times.

Self-styled "the most Colombian of Colombian artists", 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 around the world by the 1990s. His art is collected by many major international museums, corporations, and private collectors, sometimes selling for millions of dollars. In 2012, he received the International Sculpture Center's Lifetime Achievement in Contemporary Sculpture Award.