The Baroque World of Fernando Botero
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| Rating | : | 4.96 (922 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 088397147X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 283 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-08-06 |
| Language | : | English |
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David Elliott is director of the Mori Art Museum, Tokyo. Sullivan is professor of fine arts and dean of humanities at New York University and author of the forthcoming Language of Objects in the Art of the Americas (Yale).. Edward J. John Sillevis is chief curator of the Gemeentemuseum, The Hague
From Booklist *Starred Review* Botero's oversized figures are instantly recognizable, his opulent paintings and sculptures loved the world over, yet there have been few books about his work and very little incisive criticism. As Botero has said, "Art continues a common remembrance or testimony or leaves a permanent accusation." Donna SeamanCopyright © American Library Association. In one of many striking observations, Sillevis aligns Botero's baroque fullness of form with the magic realism of Colombian writer Gabriel Garcia Marquez. Studies in beauty and terror, Botero's monumental figures can be sensual, and many are large with pain and sorrow. Som
Many of theseportraits of friends and family members and remembered sceneshave remained in the artist’s possession since their creation, while others he has bought back over the years as markers of significant developments in his career. 1932) is a painter, sculptor, and draftsman renowned for his extravagantly rounded figures combining the polish and excess of Spanish colonial baroque with the social realism of the Mexican muralists. Three essays examine the artist’s creative life, from the aesthetic environment in which Botero developed his unique style to his catalyzing influence on the Colombian art world of the 1960s and 70s.. Their humorous exaggeration belies the more serious conten
"Baroque Botero, Beautiful Book" according to Sugar Cookie. Most important in such a book is that the reproductions are well done and these are. Excellent reproductions of Botero's masterful paintings, drawings, and sculptures. If you aren't able to see the exhibit firsthand, the catalogue is not a bad substitute. The text is interesting and succinctly written. Even the orange ribbon page-marker is a nice touch. This luscious book is a shining example of what an art catalogue should be.. Book for Art Lovers I have only looked at the pictures so far. I was hoping for a few more of the pictures that are found in the two Botero art museums in Columbia. I still think it is a very good book.. Fantastic Botero artbook Book was in perfect condition. Beautiful color, good biographical info.