Fernando Botero passed. His figures were larger, "outsized". "Botero depicted politicians, animals, saints and scenes from his childhood in an inflated and colorful form that was instantly recognizable."
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LA Times "He was an artist largely spurned by the contemporary art world who nonetheless had a massive global visibility and commercial success."
LA Times Obit: Botero died "...in Monaco of pneumonia complications."
"Once he settled into that form of working he never wavered from it, sticking to it for the rest of his life. Artists who operate this way are looked down upon by the art world’s intelligentsia. The expectation is for artists to evolve, to take new formal or conceptual approaches as times change."
Barrons: Christies is going to be selling his art later this month, that will include his paintings.
YouTube: Ceremonial trip from plane to cemetery in Bogata, with talking head in Spanish.
Far Out Magazine: How Fernando Botero confronted sheer horror with his 'Abu Ghraib' series
Aboudia is the current surprise artist of the moment (Guardian)
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