Creator of Energy, by Arenas Betancourt

The stamp shows a monument made by Rodrigo Arenas Betancourt (October 23, 1919 in Fredonia, Antioquia - May 14, 1995), a Colombian sculptor. The ststue, made of bronze, steel and concrete, is18 m heig.. Read more »ht and is located in the Antioquia University. At the time of his death in 1995 the artist was recognized as one of the most important sculptors in Colombia and Latin America. Most of the main cities in Colombia have statues sculpted by Arenas.
Arenas died on May 14, 1995 in the municipality of Caldas located in the southern end of the Valley of Aburrá and part of the Medellín Metropolitan Area. His bronze statues are characterized by their enormous proportions and dramatic expression.

Country:	Colombia
Type:	Postage stamps
Series:	Antioquia University Law Faculty, 150th Anniv.
Nominal:	4 $
Year:	1978
Size:	30 x 50 mm
Perforation:	comb 12
Mintage:	1,000,000