Video of Book Launch - Circus: Paintings and Works on Paper by Fernando Botero

On October 21, Americas Society hosted the launch of Fernando Botero’s book Circus: Paintings and Works on Paper. Inspired by a traveling circus he encountered in a small Mexican town on the Pacific coast, Fernando Botero uses bright colors and unexpected movement to celebrate the poetry of the circus in Circus: Paintings and Works on Paper. This latest title marks the first time the complete circus series has ever been published together as a collection and represents all of the esteemed artist’s work on one of his favorite subjects.

Botero was interviewed by Gina Tarver, assistant professor of art history at Texas State University. A book signing session followed the presentation.

See selected works from Botero's new book.