Top 35 Quotes by Fernando Botero

About Fernando Botero

These are some quotes by Colombian author Fernando Botero Artist, who was born on April 19, 1932.

In the '60s, I did many satirical portraits of dictators.

In the '60s, I did many satirical portraits of dictators.

Fernando Botero

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.

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.

Fernando Botero

Bullfights are a very cultural thing. I know many people think it's cruel, but so many things are cruel. Hunting, the electric chair, wars. These are all cruel things as well.

Bullfights are a very cultural thing. I know many people think it's cruel, but so many things are cruel. Hunting, the electric chair, wars. These are all cruel things as well.

Fernando Botero

I often think about death, and it saddens me to leave this world and not be able to paint more. I love it so much.

I often think about death, and it saddens me to leave this world and not be able to paint more. I love it so much.

Fernando Botero

All my life, my girlfriends are always skinny. Beauty in art has nothing to do with beauty in reality. Why do you like primitive art? Because there is beauty in the deformity. Sometimes paintings that people consider realistic are not at all. Raphael figures look realistic, but in real life, they were deformed.

Fernando Botero

All the animals I've painted always have a relationship with man. I have been told that part of the knowledge of the human anatomy comes from animals.

All the animals I've painted always have a relationship with man. I have been told that part of the knowledge of the human anatomy comes from animals.

Fernando Botero

I believe that it's better to have a conviction, believe strongly in something, and then the convictions create a style that reflects your mentality.

I believe that it's better to have a conviction, believe strongly in something, and then the convictions create a style that reflects your mentality.

Fernando Botero

The circus is a global theme. It exists in all parts of the world - maybe not in Africa, but it exists in Asia in all parts. In Latin America, it's difficult to find a person who hasn't gone to the circus.

Fernando Botero

I had an uncle who took me to the ring in Medellin when I was 15 years old. In school, we had someone who taught us how to bullfight.

I had an uncle who took me to the ring in Medellin when I was 15 years old. In school, we had someone who taught us how to bullfight.

Fernando Botero

In a photo, you just do a click, but in art you have to put in so much energy. This concentration of energy and attention says something that other media cannot say.

In a photo, you just do a click, but in art you have to put in so much energy. This concentration of energy and attention says something that other media cannot say.

Fernando Botero

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