Botero - Taschen book

Meet Fernando Botero – the world-renowned senior statesman of Colombian art, famous for his sensual figurative style. His fleshy works have captured collectors, institutions, and public spaces worldwide. From his early animal caricatures to his latest large-scale bronze sculptures, this essential introduction contains all the critical insight, irony, and rounded bodies that complete “Boterismo”.

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