Antonio Bou, Puerto Rico

"Antonio Bou was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico in 1944. His artistic liberation, in terms of the use of colors, textures and unabashedly sensual themes give Bou a reputation of a rebellious artist, free with passionate creativity and deep knowledge of human sexuality. His work conveys influences of European Master’s and the stylized forms of self-taught African and Latin American art. Bou is favored by respected art critics and his distinctive style is a powerful attraction to a contemporary and intellectual generation of collectors. "