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.

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

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

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

Fernando Botero

Before anything else, I started painting bulls and matadors. That was my initiation to paint.

Before anything else, I started painting bulls and matadors. That was my initiation to paint.

Fernando Botero

I'm the most Colombian of the Colombians, even though I've lived 47 years outside of Colombia. I've lived 13 years in New York, and I never did a painting about New York. I've lived in France more than 30 years, and I've never painted Paris.

Fernando Botero

People say, 'What a discipline, painting so much.' I say, 'No, I love it.' Nothing amuses me as much as my work. To have discipline would be not to paint.

People say, 'What a discipline, painting so much.' I say, 'No, I love it.' Nothing amuses me as much as my work. To have discipline would be not to paint.

Fernando Botero

I follow politics very closely. I read several newspapers every day.

I follow politics very closely. I read several newspapers every day.

Fernando Botero

Bullfights have so much color. Not just the matador but also the bull, the arena, and the public. It's all very festive.

Bullfights have so much color. Not just the matador but also the bull, the arena, and the public. It's all very festive.

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

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

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