Question

In the 1980s, a pop artist from this country painted a series depicting the colorful dresses worn by fruit sellers. This country’s name appears in the Coca-Cola font in works by a pop artist who played on his name with the phrase “everything is expensive.” An artist (-5[1])from this country was inspired to adopt his most famous motif upon painting a mandolin with a tiny sound hole. The wooden artworks of an artist from this country include (15[1])a cabin made from hundreds of trees and thousands of (*) chairs stacked (10[1])between (10[1])two buildings. (10[1])An artist from this home country of (10[1])Ana Mercedes Hoyos and Antonio Caro depicted a man with closed eyes holding a gun up to the sky as his body is riddled with bullets. (10[3])That artist from this country also created a series inspired by the abuses at Abu Ghraib. For 10 points, name this home country of Doris Salcedo where plump, bulbous bodies are the trademark of artist Fernando Botero. ■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: Colombia [or Republic of Colombia or República de Colombia] (The painting of the man holding the gun is Botero’s “The Death of Pablo Escobar.”)
<Ani Perumalla, Visual Fine Arts>
= Average correct buzz position

Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Vishwa ShanmugamIn Search of Things PastEvans Hall destruction awaiters46-5
Jaimie CarlsonTeach Us to Outgrow Our LadnessSaint Peter Andre 30007615
Jordan BrownsteinThe Plague (anime)" was redirected to: "Oran High School Host ClubQuasicrystal Silence8810
Anderson Wangremembrance of lost timeI prefer really not to speak. If I speak I’m in big trouble8910
Eric Bobrowwave2: trimming membership codes 9655377758gpThe anti-STOON-dahl cabal (the tall Keyal et al.)9110
Matt BollingerTeam Name Think DetailThe Canadians9810
Ethan Ashbrook[moderator voice] yes that is so tenpointscore! is your team feeling bonuspilled?Curse you, Periplus the Platypus!12410
Justin WytmarDon't be Afraid, the Clown's Afraid TooRomanos IV Diogenes’ Macaroni Grill12410
Tejas RajeBHSUHang et al., Robert Browning12410
Steven YuanEvans Hall destruction awaitersIn Search of Things Past16210

Summary

2023 Chicago Open08/05/2023Y9100%11%11%108.44