Meet Fernando Botero, the world-renowned elder statesman of Colombian art, famed for his voluptuous figurative style. His corpulent creations have entered collectors, institutions, and public spaces around the world. From his early animal caricatures to recent large-scale bronze sculptures, this essential introduction epitomizes all the critical insight, irony, and curvaceous flesh that define “Boterismo.”

Each of the books published in Taschen’s Basic Art series features a detailed chronological summary of the artist’s life and works, their cultural influence and historical significance, a concise biography and approximately 100 illustrations with explanatory captions.


Author: Mariana Hanstein
Hardcover
21 x 26 cm (8.3 x 10.2 in)
96 pages
ISBN 9783836548823