After Fernando Bertero (1932-2023) Colombian, Limited Edition Bronze Sculpture of Reclining Female Nude Numbered 40/50. Dark bronze sculpture in the style of Fernando Botero depicting a voluptuous reclining female figure propped up on one arm, mounted on a tiered black marble base. Incise signature on base, dated 2006, numbered XL/L (40/50). 

Size: 14 1/2 x 7 1/2 x 9 in.

Fernando Botero (1932–2023) was a Colombian painter, sculptor, and draftsman whose instantly recognizable style, often called “Boterismo,” emphasized enlarged, voluptuous forms and monumental volume. Born in Medellín, Botero studied in Spain and Italy, where he absorbed the influence of European Old Masters, while also drawing on Colombian culture, Latin American traditions, and popular imagery. He began making sculpture seriously in Paris in 1973, creating bronze and marble works characterized by rounded, exaggerated forms, smooth surfaces, and a powerful sense of mass. His subjects ranged from animals and still lifes to musicians, dancers, historical figures, and monumental nudes, while his paintings and drawings often combined humor and irony with observations on power, violence, and everyday life. Internationally celebrated, Botero placed large-scale sculptures in public spaces around the world and became one of Latin America’s most recognizable artists.

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