The Street (1987) by Fernando Botero

The Street - Fernando Botero - 1987

Artwork Information

TitleThe Street
ArtistFernando Botero
Date1987
Mediumoil,canvas
Art MovementNaïve Art (Primitivism)
Current LocationPrivate Collection

About The Street

The artwork titled “The Street” was created by the artist Fernando Botero in 1987. This oil on canvas piece belongs to the Naïve Art (Primitivism) movement and is categorized under the cityscape genre. Currently, the artwork is housed in a private collection.

“The Street” by Fernando Botero portrays an everyday scene set in a Latin American town, characterized by its colorful architecture and cobblestone streets. The painting exhibits Botero’s signature style, which includes the use of exaggerated and rounded human figures that convey a sense of volume and robustness. In the artwork, individuals of all ages are shown engaging in a variety of activities, some of which include walking, reading a newspaper, and interacting with one another. These figures are placed within the context of an idyllic, tranquil street that narratively suggests the rhythms of daily life. Various animals, including dogs, a cat, and a horse, appear throughout the scene, adding to the vibrant depiction of communal life. The perspective used by the artist, with buildings receding into the background and a surrounding hilly landscape, provides depth to the composition, while the use of color and light imbues the scene with warmth and homeliness. The painting’s scale and the emphatically solid forms of the figures give the artwork a tactile and accessible quality, a hallmark of Botero’s approach to sculpture and painting alike.

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