Lithograph, paper 33 x 38 cm in light passe - partout of 43 x 51 cm; limited edition of 300 copies; on the reverse typographically: "estampe tirée sur les presses / de l'Atelier Jack Renaud / à Montfermeil Florilege d'Or 1976" (made on the presses of Atelier Jack Renaud in Montfermeil Golden Anthology 1976);
Fernando Botero - Colombian painter and sculptor known for his volumetric stylizations of figures and objects. His work includes subjects such as daily life in Colombia, references to art history such as the Mona Lisa, and abuses of power - all brought together by Botero's exaggeratedly plump figures. This stylization, has been called "Boterismo."
Available sources do not specify who Raquel Vega was as an individual. It is worth noting that Botero painted a series of paintings whose titles referred to specific female names or surnames and were related to the theme of brothels or scenes associated with them (e.g., "La casa de María Duque," "La casa de Ana Molina," "La casa de las mellizas Arias"). Botero's works are currently in the collections of the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Art Institute of Chicago and the Museo Botero in Bogotá dedicated to the artist and his work.
Literature:
- Marianna Hanstein, "Fernando Botero," Taschen 2003, p.57 (compare Le Casa de Mariduque )
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