Showing posts with label Columbus Circle. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Columbus Circle. Show all posts
10.24.2009
"ADAM AND EVE" BY FERNANDO BOTERO
In the lobby of the Time Warner center at Columbus Circle is a pair of statues by artist Fernando Botero, one of world's most popular and sought after contemporary artists. The figures in the photo are represented as rotund forms and exaggerated proportions, a style for which Botero is known. Each statue stands about 20 feet tall, is nude and is cast in bronze - the male is titled “Adam” and female “Eve”.
Born in Colombia in 1932, Botero became interested in painting at a very young age and has produced thousands of paintings; in the 1970s he began producing sculpture. Here is a good set of links on Botero and his work. At first, these statues caught me off guard due to their strategic placement in a public place. But it’s art, what else should one expect! Priceless!!!
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