Style and Art

A humble electrician from
Colombia has won the Fernando Botero painting “Hombre Fumando” (Man Smoking, 1977 pictured left) through a sweepstakes contest held by the colombian brewery Bavaria.

The man identified as Luis Alfredo Rodríguez is a humble electrician from the city of Buenaventura the main maritime port of Colombia on the Pacific Coast

Rodríguez says he plans to sell the painting in order to provide his family with a proper home and education for his two sons.

The artwork is valued at more than $600,000 usd.