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Fernando Botero&,nbsp,is an artist with his own style. For more than six decades, the Colombian’s “Boterismo” technique has captured collectors, institutions, and public spaces worldwide with a&,nbsp,unique,&,nbsp,fleshy, overblown approach to the human body. Through these corpulent creations, Botero has become one of the most recognized artists from Latin America, his&,nbsp,artworks displayed in prominent places around the globe, including Park Avenue in New York City and the Champs-Élysées in Paris.This TASCHEN&,nbsp,Basic Art&,nbsp,edition offers an essential introduction to this&,nbsp,leading figure of figures in&,nbsp,contemporary&,nbsp,art. Tracing Botero’s oeuvre from his earliest caricatures of animals through to recent large-scale bronze sculptures, the book examines the artist’s diverse array of influences, from Paolo Uccello to Abstract Expressionism, and celebrates the&,nbsp,wit, irony, insight, and critical acumen&,nbsp,that round out his compositions, however absurd the proportions.
