Leif Norman photographer

The Baroque World of Fernando Botero

Family Day at the Winnipeg Art Gallery; Jan 30 2011

From the WAG website:

December 10, 2010 to February 27, 2011

“Internationally renowned Colombian artist Fernando Botero (b. 1932) is a painter, sculptor, and draftsman. He depicts the comedy of human life, creating a world of his own which is both accessible and enigmatic, blending violence, humour and beauty. His images of his native country and its inhabitants combine brilliant colour, cultural identity, and political satire. They are what Antiques and the Arts Online refers to as “outgrowth of his vivid memories of growing up in a provincial Colombian town.”