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One of the most celebrated living artists in Latin America, Fernando Botero has gained international fame capturing the whimsy of life by painting corpulent and comical figures. His wide ranging subject matter is deeply rooted in his South American heritage and includes portraits, bordello scenes, nudes, bullfights, landscapes and still lifes. The paintings and drawings collected in this book provide a comprehensive overview of the artist's work in both media and a fascinating glimpse into his unique artistic world. The book also includes an introduction that discusses Botero's place in contemporary art, a fascinating interview with the artist, biographical notes as well as six short stories by the artist, to conclude this compelling book on Botero's paintings and drawings.
About the author
Werner Spies, geboren 1937, leitete von 1997 bis 2000 als Direktor das Musee national d'art moderne et Centre de Creation industrielle im Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris und lehrte bis 2002 als Professor für die Kunst des 20. Jahrhunderts an der Staatlichen Kunstakademie in Düsseldorf. Zahlreiche Publikationen und Aufsätze zur Kunst des 20. Jahrhunderts, vor allem Standardwerke zu Pablo Picasso und Max Ernst. Für das Jahr 2005 bereitet er eine Max-Ernst-Retrospektive im Metropolitan Museum, New York, vor. Im Jahr 2010 erhält Werner Spies den Carlo-Schmid-Preis für sein Lebenswerk.
