Fernando Botero who challenged the standard or beauty, dead at 91.

[marylander1940]

Colombian Artist Fernando Botero Dead At 91: President

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Colombia's most famous artist, Fernando Botero, who was known for his voluptuous depictions of people and animals, has died aged 91, President Gustavo Petro...

OP note: I remember the first time I saw some of his painting and how many folks around me couldn't stop staring at his controversial art! He really thought outside the box and with his unusual paintings became famous and created a whole new style called "Boterismo". 

Edited September 15, 2023 by marylander1940

[CuriousByNature]

I read about his death just minutes after seeing a number of his paintings listed for sale on an auction website.  When I first saw his work I thought it was too cartoonish for my taste, but it has slowly grown on me over the years.  And in my opinion much more artistic than some of the newer artists that make their subjects look like anime characters.  Not my cup of tea.

[+ nycman]

I was never a huge fan. His art feels gimmicky to me. But I grew to appreciate it more over time.

There’s no denying his popularity. RIP

Edited September 16, 2023 by nycman
There’s, there….fuck you.

[+ BenjaminNicholas]

6 minutes ago, nycman said:

I was never a huge fan. His art feels gimmicky to me.

This.  He found a gimmick that worked. 

I might not love his work, but I admire his business acumen.

For collectors, dying means his work will absolutely skyrocket.

 

Edited September 16, 2023 by BenjaminNicholas

[wsc]

Never heard of this artist until now. Three reactions:

• Seems the antithesis of El Greco; short and fat vs thinned and elongated
• Not really appealing to my tastes; not in the least because --
• I'd hate to see what he'd do in a full body portrait of me! (And so would you)

[+ nycman]

9 minutes ago, wsc said:

I'd hate to see what he'd do in a full body portrait of me! (And so would you)

Just be thankful you were never "friends" with Lucian Freud…..

Edited September 16, 2023 by nycman

[wsc]

18 minutes ago, nycman said:

Just be thankful you were never "friends" with Lucian Freud…..

Good god, yes!

[Luv2play]

1 hour ago, nycman said:

Just be thankful you were never "friends" with Lucian Freud…..

We have a few cuties like this at our club pool. It's an infinity pool so when they enter the pool there is a great rush of water spilling over the sides. 😀

[mike carey]

4 hours ago, Luv2play said:

We have a few cuties like this at our club pool. It's an infinity pool so when they enter the pool there is a great rush of water spilling over the sides. 😀

I hope one of them isn't named Daniel.

Is it too soon?

[BSR]

8 hours ago, BenjaminNicholas said:

This.  He found a gimmick that worked. 

I might not love his work, but I admire his business acumen.

For collectors, dying means his work will absolutely skyrocket.

 

Just googled his net worth, estimated at $100 million.  No, I don't care for his style either, but I admire any artist who gets that rich while most of his peers starve.  There used to be a steakhouse at the Wynn (technically Encore) called Botero where some of his works (or very good copies) were on display.  The food was amazing.  The paintings & sculptures were enough to spoil your appetite.

[+ BenjaminNicholas]

46 minutes ago, BSR said:

There used to be a steakhouse at the Wynn (technically Encore) called Botero where some of his works (or very good copies) were on display.

I do remember.

Steve Wynn has a great appreciation for art and he covered the eatery in Botero original paintings, as well as a massive signature Botero sculpture at the front bar area. 

I miss a lot of those original Wynncore restaurants.  What they have now are bland replacements that nearly every other Vegas casino also has. 

Edited September 17, 2023 by BenjaminNicholas

[marylander1940]

22 hours ago, BSR said:

Just googled his net worth, estimated at $100 million.  No, I don't care for his style either, but I admire any artist who gets that rich while most of his peers starve.  There used to be a steakhouse at the Wynn (technically Encore) called Botero where some of his works (or very good copies) were on display.  The food was amazing.  The paintings & sculptures were enough to spoil your appetite.

 

On 9/16/2023 at 8:00 PM, Luv2play said:

We have a few cuties like this at our club pool. It's an infinity pool so when they enter the pool there is a great rush of water spilling over the sides. 😀

 

On 9/16/2023 at 6:05 PM, nycman said:

Just be thankful you were never "friends" with Lucian Freud…..

Some folks credit him with unconsciously starting the body positivity movement!

[wsc]

On 9/16/2023 at 8:00 PM, Luv2play said:

We have a few cuties like this at our club pool. It's an infinity pool so when they enter the pool there is a great rush of water spilling over the sides. 😀

Well, with a body like that, it would almost have to be.

[BSR]

On 9/16/2023 at 10:20 PM, BenjaminNicholas said:

I do remember.

Steve Wynn has a great appreciation for art and he covered the eatery in Botero original paintings, as well as a massive signature Botero sculpture at the front bar area. 

I miss a lot of those original Wynncore restaurants.  What they have now are bland replacements that nearly every other Vegas casino also has. 

I'm being too harsh, at least about the paintings.  The Botero paintings on the restaurant's walls were OK, not my thing but not ugly either.  It was the big sculpture in the front that I thought was f*ckin' hideous, enough to kill anyone's appetite. 

I only ate at Botero once, but hooooo-weeeee! it was one of the best meals I've ever had.  You're right about the Wynn & Encore restaurants.  They used to be so different, special, and original.  Now they're the same stamped-from-a-mold operations as all the other restaurants on the Strip.  Steve Wynn had his faults (oh boy, in spades), but the man was also a genius.

[CuriousByNature]

6 hours ago, BSR said:

I'm being too harsh, at least about the paintings.  The Botero paintings on the restaurant's walls were OK, not my thing but not ugly either.  It was the big sculpture in the front that I thought was f*ckin' hideous, enough to kill anyone's appetite. 

I only ate at Botero once, but hooooo-weeeee! it was one of the best meals I've ever had.  You're right about the Wynn & Encore restaurants.  They used to be so different, special, and original.  Now they're the same stamped-from-a-mold operations as all the other restaurants on the Strip.  Steve Wynn had his faults (oh boy, in spades), but the man was also a genius.

Were the portion sizes at the restaurant in line with the generous proportions of his painting subjects?