The woman and her natural vanity.
Figure that Botero called «Woman with
Mirror»
I
knew Fernando Botero by tke books. But traveling
by the Botero Square in Medellín, Colombia, is the
Unique experience that took me to the total
understanding of this sculptor and painter born in this city of
tropical and bullanguero climate.
In 1963, Botero made his first attempts at sculpture - he was
31 years old and had until then devoted his time to painting.
He worked first with acrylic resin and wood sawdust, since he
did not have the money to try on metal. He had already been
traveling in Italy, France and stopped to study in the Real