The Designers (2000) by Fernando Botero

The Designers - Fernando Botero - 2000

Artwork Information

TitleThe Designers
ArtistFernando Botero
Date2000
Art MovementNaïve Art (Primitivism)

About The Designers

“The Designers,” created by Fernando Botero in the year 2000, belongs to the Naïve Art (Primitivism) movement and is a genre painting. The artwork depicts a group of individuals involved in the act of designing and sewing, showcasing Botero’s distinctive style characterized by exaggerated proportions and volumetric forms.

In the artwork, four women are depicted in a domestic setting filled with bolts of colorful fabric. One woman in the center is seated at a sewing machine, diligently engaged in her work, while another, seated to her left, focuses intently on hand-stitching a piece of red fabric. Another woman stands behind, holding scissors, poised to support the ongoing work. To the back, a fourth woman reaches up to organize the stacked fabrics, indicating a collaborative effort within this workspace. In the foreground, a contented cat lies on a green fabric, adding a tranquil domestic touch to the scene. Botero’s use of vibrant colors and rounded, fleshy figures imparts a sense of warmth and affability to this portrayal of everyday life.

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