Whether it’s the Ringling Brothers or Cirque du Soleil, the circus is a universal tradition, bringing people together in the name of amusement and festivity. The same is true for bullfight, a tradition celebrated through history in virtually every Spanish speaking nation in the world. In these rich assemblages luxuriously presented in a luscious lucite slipcase with the artist’s renowned signature silkscreened on the outside of the box, the reader will find an assemblage of the artist’s work on the only two theme topics that offer enough variety and expanse to be able to be offered as the subject of an individual book and have never before been published (each book) as a complete collection on the subject. Botero’s constant exploration of volume has made his artworks the most well-known by the widest general public in the world.
Following in the tradition of great painters inspired by the circus, Renoir, Seurat, Lautrec, Picasso, Chagall, Leger, and Calder, among others Botero explores light, colour, style, and space with a poignancy that highlights through the extravagant proportion of his figures the exceptional beauty of the human body. These are all creations that are instantly recognisable as the work of a master.
AUTHOR: Fernando Botero (b. 1932) is the most famous living artist of our time, his voluminous figures instantly distinguishable in the thousands of locations in which they reside around the world. The Colombian artist studied at the Academia de San Fernando in Madrid before traveling to Paris and Florence to expand upon his understanding of fine art. In 1958 he gained widespread exposure after winning First Prize Piece at the Salon de Artistas Colombianos. In the last three decades, he has achieved international recognition for his many paintings, drawings, and sculptures, with hundreds of exhibitions around the world. His most recent book, Circus, was published by Glitterati in 2013. Botero continues to be an active member of the art community, living and working primarily in Paris, Monaco, Colombia, and Pietrasanta, Italy, near the quarry where his sculptures are constructed.
Curtis Bill Pepper (1917-2014) was an American author and journalist. He served as Newsweek’s Mediterranean bureau chief in Rome, covered the Vatican for United Press International, worked for the New York Times, and reported briefly for CBS. Pepper is the author of several books, the latest of which, Leonardo, is a biographical novel of Leonardo da Vinci. Until his recent death, Pepper divided his time between homes in Umbria, Italy and New York City with his wife, the sculptor Beverly Pepper. His work in this book is his last literary effort.
SELLING POINTS:
Fernando Botero, best known as Maestro, is the most famous living artist today and is recognised world-wide by his signature style
Bullfight and Circus have both been successfully published in their first single-book print runs
He continues to have exhibitions throughout the world in major museums and art galleries, providing ample sales opportunities
This is the first deluxe set by the artist, which will appeal to the artist’s fans
260 colour and 100 b/w illustrations
