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FERNANDO BOTERO "BAILARINA"
Fernando Botero (b. 1932)
Bailarina, date unknown
Polished metal sculpture
Dimensions: 55 × 30 cm
This sculpture by Colombian artist Fernando Botero depicts a ballerina in the artist’s instantly recognizable style—voluminous, rounded forms that celebrate abundance and presence. Botero’s exaggerated proportions, far from caricature, imbue the figure with a monumental grace and a playful dignity. The reflective surface enhances the tactile quality of the work, inviting viewers to engage with its sensuous curves and to reconsider traditional ideals of beauty and balance in art. Through this piece, Botero combines humor, tenderness, and a quiet critique of societal norms surrounding the body.
Fernando Botero (b. 1932)
Bailarina, date unknown
Polished metal sculpture
Dimensions: 55 × 30 cm
This sculpture by Colombian artist Fernando Botero depicts a ballerina in the artist’s instantly recognizable style—voluminous, rounded forms that celebrate abundance and presence. Botero’s exaggerated proportions, far from caricature, imbue the figure with a monumental grace and a playful dignity. The reflective surface enhances the tactile quality of the work, inviting viewers to engage with its sensuous curves and to reconsider traditional ideals of beauty and balance in art. Through this piece, Botero combines humor, tenderness, and a quiet critique of societal norms surrounding the body.
