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This spectacular book plots 3500 years of artistic production in the regions that are now modern Colombia: from anonymous Pre-Hispanic pottery to installation art by international celebrity artist Fernando Botero. The many galleries of Colombia's artistic heritage include: a distinct colonial art period of devout religious iconography; an imaginative adaptation of Baroque styles; the inevitable emergence of a distinct 'American' art in Colombia; a conjunction with history in the celebrations of the hero in the era of Independence; later, the joyful meeting of artists and the natural history of the region in the 19th century. This vibrant cultural energy eagerly absorbed twentieth century art's ruptures and new expressions in every medium. This huge legacy of painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, collage, and craftwork is drawn from the art collection of the Bank of the Republic, the national banking institution of Colombia, and complemented by other important public collections. The artists represented here are anonymous and internationally-known; the 400 pieces taken together tell a little-known story of continuous development of a culture of art into one of the most elaborate and interesting in the world.

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Santiago Londono Velez is a researcher, curator and active artist in his own right. Based in Medellin, Colombia, Velez has studied at Texas University and recently worked on fellowship at the Vermont Studio Centre. Benjamin Villegas was born in Bogota, Colombia in 1948. Working together with noted photographers and writers, he has been the creator, designer and publisher of over 100 illustrated books on different aspects of Colombian culture. An architectural graduate of Los Andes University in Bogota and a graphic designer with an honorary degree from the Jorge Tadeo Lozano University in Bogota, he has also designed corporate logos for over 200 companies, directed journalistic programs on television and produced documentary films. His books have won outstanding national and international awards.

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