La Gordita
by Maria Coulson
Title
La Gordita
Artist
Maria Coulson
Medium
Photograph - Digital Art
Description
Statue "La Gordita" in the Plaza of Santo Domingo in Cartagena, Colombia. The sculptor is Fernando Botero. Fernando Botero Angulo (born 19 April 1932) is a figurative artist and sculptor from Medellin, Colombia. 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-elyses in Paris. Self-titled "the most Colombian of Colombian artists" early on, he came to national prominence when he won the first prize at the Salan de Artistas Colombianos in 1958. Working most of the year in Paris, in the last three decades he has achieved international recognition for his paintings, drawings and sculpture, with exhibitions across the world.[5] His art is collected by many major international museums, corporations, and private collectors. In 2012, he received the International Sculpture Center's Lifetime Achievement in Contemporary Sculpture Award.
Featured in the following Fine Art America groups:
Out of the Ordinary
I wish I Was There
T100 Appriciating Quality Works
Proceeds from the sale of this photograph goes to help orphaned and abandoned children in Colombia South America.
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February 2nd, 2015
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Hanne Lore Koehler
Magnificent capture of this marvelous sculpture, Maria! Fabulous perspective and composition! L/F