In 2005, Botero created a series of 79 paintings that depicted U.S. soldiers torturing Iraqis at the infamous Abu Ghraib prison in Baghdad, just a year after the incident came to light.

Colombian artist Fernando Botero, whose sculptures and paintings of playful rotund subjects in sometimes harrowing situations made him one of the world's richest artists, has died at the age of 91.

Fernando Botero, the Colombian whose ... in 2005, he produced a series of graphic paintings based on photographs of prisoners abused at the U.S. jail in Abu Ghraib, ...

Three former Abu Ghraib prisoners have won a $42 million judgment against an American defense contractor in connection with electrocutions, beatings and other abuses the men say they suffered at ...

Renowned Colombian artist Fernando Botero, celebrated for his iconic style featuring rotund figures used to convey political critique and satire, has died at the age of 91. The news of his death ...

One of Botero’s most impactful bodies of work came late in his career. In 2005, he debuted a suite of paintings based on photographs of American military members abusing prisoners at Abu Ghraib ...

Colombian artist Fernando Botero looks over his paintings and drawings on Abu Ghraib prison at American University Museum in Washington in 2007. Botero died on September 15, age 91. Credit: AP ...

In 2005, Botero created a series of 79 paintings that depicted U.S. soldiers torturing Iraqis at the infamous Abu Ghraib prison in Baghdad, just a year after the incident came to light.

Fernando Botero, Colombian artist famous for rotund forms, ... He also painted victims of U.S. abuse at the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq.

Botero re-imagined art historical motifs but also responded to current events, including a series of visceral paintings in response to the Abu Ghraib torture scandal. Search.

Renowned Colombian artist Fernando Botero, celebrated for his iconic style featuring rotund figures used to convey political critique and satire, has died at the age of 91. The news of his death ...