An unusual pair of bronzes depicting two abstract corpulent yet faceless figures in the manner of Fernando Botero.

The attention to detail throughout is absolutely fantastic and the pieces are set on an attractive marble base.

35 cm height

15 cm width

12 cm depth



Fernando Botero Angulo (born April 19,1932) is a Colombian figurative artist, self-titled "the most Colombian of Colombian artists" early on, coming to prominence when he won the first prize at the Salón de Artistas Colombianos in 1959.

Botero was born in Medellín, Colombia, where the Catholic church adopted the Baroque style. Throughout his childhood, Botero was isolated from the traditional art presented in museums and other cultural institutes. At age 4, his father died.

Botero's diverse work includes still-lifes and landscapes, but Botero tends to primarily focus on situational portraiture. His paintings and sculptures are, on first examination, noted for their exaggerated proportions and the corpulence of the human and animal figures.

Botero explains his use of these "large people", as they are often called by critics, or obese figures and forms thus:

"An artist is attracted to certain kinds of form without knowing why. You adopt a position intuitively; only later do you attempt to rationalize or even justify it."

Botero is an abstract artist in the most fundamental sense of the word, choosing what colors, shapes, and proportions to use based on intuitive aesthetic thinking. This being said, his works are informed by a Colombian upbringing and social commentary is woven throughout his work.