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One of today's preeminent Colombian artists, Fernando Botero (b. 1932) has for several decades been the focus of much critical attention. Best known for his voluptuous figures, the artist sees distortion as the essence of art.
Culling from his vast and diverse art historical background, the artist often reworks familiar precedents in his own distinctive style. One section of this book is devoted entirely to these "paraphrases," while others focus on self-portraits, nudes, still lifes, figures and characters, and life in Colombia.
With an engaging text and reproductions of more than sixty works, this book provides readers with compelling insight into Botero's life, career, and significant role in the development of twentieth-century art.
Culling from his vast and diverse art historical background, the artist often reworks familiar precedents in his own distinctive style. One section of this book is devoted entirely to these "paraphrases," while others focus on self-portraits, nudes, still lifes, figures and characters, and life in Colombia.
With an engaging text and reproductions of more than sixty works, this book provides readers with compelling insight into Botero's life, career, and significant role in the development of twentieth-century art.
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"In art, as long as you have ideas and think, you are bound to deform nature. Art is deformation." So says Fernando Botero--artist of voluptuous bodies and distorted landscapes, whose paintings and sculptures challenge our conceptions of size and space. Collected within this colorful edition are 62 works from Latin America's best-known living artist. Commentaries on every featured piece give fascinating insight into the world of Botero--a place of opulence, abundance, and fantasy. --Naomi Gesinger
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Jean-Clarence Lambert has played, ever since the 1950s, a prime part in international art life as an art critic, theoretician and show organizer. He has published several books, translated to various languages, and some of the most renowned contemporary artists have illustrated his poetry work.
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- PublisherRizzoli
- Publication date1976
- ISBN 10 0847800458
- ISBN 13 9780847800452
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages87
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