Colombian painter and sculptor (died 2023)

Fernando Botero

Fernando Botero Angulo was a Colombian figurative artist and sculptor. His signature style, also known as "Boterismo", depicts people and figures in large, exaggerated volume, which can represent political criticism or humor, depending on the piece. He was considered the most recognized and quoted artist from Latin America in his lifetime, and his art can be found in highly visible places around the world, such as Park Avenue in New York City and the Champs-Élysées in Paris, at different times.

Born

1932

April 19

Died

2023

Era

1930s

Country

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Fernando, in brief

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1932 Born
2023 Died

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The world in 1932

When Fernando arrived

april 24 Benny Rothman leads the mass trespass of Kinder Scout, leading to substantial legal reforms in the United Kingdom.
april 5 Dominion of Newfoundland: Ten thousand rioters seize the Colonial Building leading to the end of self-government.
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Elizabeth Dilling 1894–1966 American author and activist (died 1966) Erich Hartmann 1922–1993 German colonel and pilot (died 1993) Getúlio Vargas 1882–1954 Brazilian lawyer and politician, 14th President of Brazil (died 1954) James Franco 1978– American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter James Heckman 1944– American economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate Jayne Mansfield 1933–1967 American model and actress (died 1967) Jiroemon Kimura 1897– Japanese super-centenarian, oldest verified man ever (died 2013) Kelly Olynyk 1991– Canadian basketball player Leon Henkin 1921– American logician (died 2006)

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Alfonso Arau 1932– Mexican actor and director Athol Fugard 1932–2025 South African-American actor, director, and playwright (died 2025) Benigno Aquino Jr. 1932–1983 Filipino journalist and politician (born 1932) Christopher Lasch 1932–1994 American historian and critic (born 1932) Derek Taylor 1932–1997 English journalist and author (died 1997) Don Valentine 1932– American venture capitalist (died 2019) Francis Arinze 1932– Nigerian cardinal Hassan al-Turabi 1932–2016 Sudanese activist and politician (died 2016) J. B. Sumarlin 1932– Indonesian economist and politician, 17th Indonesian Minister of Finance (died 2020)

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