- Fernando Botero

Painter and sculptor Fernando Botero is like a Colombian Beryl Cook.  Called “the Beloved Artist of the Americas,” he’s clearly a man with a well-developed sense of humour, and sense of life.

His paintings and sculptures of lustful fat folk grace squares and plazas all over Colombia—and attract people like flies to honey.

Just like all good sculpture should.

[Hat tip to reader Julian D.  Photos courtesy Babau, and Travel Adventures]