Colombian artist Fernando Botero has died at the age of 91. 'I don't paint fat women,' he once told Spain's El Mundo newspaper, 'I am interested in volume, the sensuality of the form.'
, during a news conference for the exhibition"Fernando Botero: The Circus," in Medellín, Colombia, Jan. 30, 2015.
BOGOTA, Colombia — Fernando Botero, one of Latin America's most celebrated artists, has died. According to his daughter, Lina Botero, the 91-year-old Colombian artist was suffering from complications from pneumonia and died at his home in Monaco. "Fernando Botero, the painter of our traditions and defects, the painter of our virtues, has died," Colombian President Gustavo PetroIn his paintings and sculptures, Botero often depicted rotund, whimsical figures that poked fun at the upper class of his native Colombia.Born in Medellín, he was the son of a traveling salesman and a seamstress and once harbored a desire to be a matador.
He spent most of his life living in Europe and the United States, but often returned to Colombia for inspiration. His home city has declared a week of mourning in his honor.Colombian artist Fernando Botero's artwork is showcased at the the Bowers Museum in Santa Ana, Calif., on Sept. 10, 2009. The exhibit"The Baroque World of Fernando Botero" was the first major U.S. retrospective presented in more than 30 years by Botero.
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