Fernando Botero, one of the world’s most famous Latin American artists, has died at the age of 91 in Monaco. Known for his inflated exaggerated sculptures and depictions of animals and humans, Botero was born in Medellin Colombia in 1932. After studying at Academia de San Fernando in Madrid, Botero moved to Paris where he spent time studying artworks at The Louvre. In 1958, Botero was awarded first prize at the Salon Des Artistas Colombianos. Although he spent most of his later years abroad, he returned to Colombia for one month every year. The Baroque style of architecture found in the cities and colonial churches of Colombia had a strong influence on the artist’s development. Spanish artists Pablo Picasso and Juan Gris as well as European “Old Master paintings” were also sources of influence and inspiration. Botero’s iconic signature style became known as “Boterismo” and depicts large extremely inflated human and nonhuman forms. Botero’s sculptures can be found in some of the world’s most famous museums as well as in public spaces. In New York City, one of his statues can be found on the ground floor inside the Time Warner Center at The Shops of Columbus Circle. Visitors frequently touch and rub the 12 foot “Adam and Eve” statue while passing by. The naughty statue has been touched so often that its bronze patina now shines a brilliant gold and is referred to as “the touch of temptation”. Both political and satirical, Botero will be remembered as one of the world’s greatest artists in the twenty first century and beyond.