Colombian painter and sculptor Fernando Botero, famous for his voluptuous figures, has died

The painter, born in 1932 in Medellin, is considered one of the greatest artists of the 20th century.

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The Colombian painter and sculptor Fernando Botero, in Aix-en-Provence, November 22, 2017. (BORIS HORVAT / AFP)

The Colombian painter and sculptor Fernando Botero, famous for his voluptuous characters, has died, Colombian President Gustavo Petro announced on Friday September 15. “Fernando Botero, the painter of our traditions and our faults, the painter of our virtues, is dead”announced on the X network (formerly Twitter) the head of state. Fernando Botero, born in 1932 in Medellin, central Colombia, is considered one of the greatest artists of the 20th century.


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