National Artist - Visual Arts

VISUAL ARTS
National Artists
Visual Art
 Art forms that create works that are
primarily visual in nature, such as
ceramics, drawing, painting, sculpture,
printmaking, design, crafts, photography,
video, film making and architecture.
FERNANDO AMORSOLO
FERNANDO AMORSOLO
(May 30, 1892-April 24, 1972)
 The country’s first National Artist

 The “Grand Old Man of Philippine Art”
 His trademark was the backlighting technique which
makes the subjects of his painting seem to glow.
 His works of art were notable for reflecting the
artistic and cultural heritage of the Philippines.
El Ciego
Planting Rice
Sunday Morning Going to Town
HERNANDO OCAMPO
HERNANDO R. OCAMPO
(April 28, 1911-December 28, 1978)
 A self-taught painter
 One of the Thirteen Moderns, who paved the way to art
modernism in the Philippines.
 His works were more radical and more poetic
 He developed a new style of abstraction through his use of
fierce and striking colors.
 His pieces show the kind of society there was after World War
II.
Genesis – served as the basis of the curtain design of the CCP
Main Theater
Calvary
Man and Carabao
BENEDICTO CABRERA
BENEDICTO R. CABRERA
 “Bencab”
 Award-winning painter and printmaker
 Master of the Philippine contemporary art
 Upheld the primacy of drawing over the decorative
color.
BENEDICTO R. CABRERA
Sabel – the most popular subject of his painting
The woman scavenger roaming the streets of his
hometown when he was young.
Sabel depicts poverty and inequalities in the Philippine
society.
Sabel
People Waiting
CARLOS “Botong” FRANCISCO
(Nov. 4, 1912-March 31, 1969)
 The muralist of Angono

 Painted murals showing the historical past of the Philippines
 Most of his subjects depict the life in his hometown and
highlight the lives of the farmers and the fishermen.
 The significant elements in Francisco’s paintings were their
lines and shapes that seem like cutouts and their lush tropical
colors.
 One of the so-called “The Triumvirate” along with

other modernists Galo Ocampo and Victorio
Edades, who introduced modern art to the country.
Blood Compact
First Mass at Limasawa
Bayanihan
CESAR LEGASPI
CESAR LEGASPI
(April 2, 1917-April 7, 1994)
 A pioneer “Neo-Realist” of the country

 Remembered for his singular achievement of refining
cubism in the Philippine context.
 Belonged to the “Thirteen Moderns”
 His contribution is the refinement of cubism in the
Philippine context.
 He indigenized cubism and produced artworks
showing local temperaments.
Gadget I
The Ritual
ABDULMARI ASIA IMAO
ABDULMARI ASIA IMAO
(January 14, 1936-December 16, 2014)
 A visual artist from Sulu who articulated the

Muslim culture and art in the country
 Through his works, the indigenous ukkil,
sarimanok and naga motifs have been popularized
and instilled in the consciousness of the Filipino
nation and other people as original Filipino
creations.
Industry Brass Mural
Sarimanok
GUILLERMO TOLENTINO
GUILLERMO TOLENTINO
(July 24, 1890-July 12, 1976)
 The master sculptor who introduced classical

sculpture in the country.
 Known for creating monuments and bust
figures of Philippine heroes like Andres

Bonifacio and Jose Rizal and Philippine
presidents like Manuel Quezon and Ramon
Magsaysay.
GUILLERMO TOLENTINO
(July 24, 1890-July 12, 1976)
 He also designed the gold and bronze medals

for the Ramon Magsaysay Award and did the
seal of the Republic of the Philippines.
UP Oblation – became the representation of the academic
freedom of the university
Bust figure of Dr. Jose Rizal
ARTURO LUZ
ARTURO LUZ
 Abstractionist known for his minimalist paintings
and sculptures which exude sophisticated
simplicity.
 Started doing art at the age of 17 without orior
training.
Black and White
Displayed in the lobby of CCP’s Bulwagang Carlos
V. Francisco (Little Theater)
Bagong Taon
The Procession
FEDERICO AGUILAR ALCUAZ
FEDERICO AGUILAR ALCUAZ
(June 6, 1932-February 2, 2011)
 Signed his work as Aguilar Alcuaz

 An artist of voluminous output
 He is known mainly for his gestural paintings in
acrylic and oil, as well as sketches in ink,
watercolor and pencil.
 His works are highly favored, not only for its
studied refinement and European flair, but also
for the ease and pleasure conveyed by his choice
of light, color and composition.
Reveries of Love
Still Life with Landscape
Tres Marias
NAPOLEON ABUEVA
NAPOLEON V. ABUEVA
 A native of Bohol and the youngest National Artist
Awardee
 Considered as the Father of Modern Philippine
Sculpture
 He has utilized almost all kinds of materials from
hard wood (molave, acacia, langka wood, ipil,
kamagong, palm wood and bamboo) to adobe,
metal, stainless steel, cement, marble, bronze, iron,
alabaster, coral and brass.
Nine Muses
Kaganapan
Bridge of Love
JEREMIAS ELIZALDE
NAVARRO
JEREMIAS ELIZALDE NAVARRO
(May 22, 1924-June 10, 1999)
 From Antique, popularly known as J. Elizalde

Navarro
 A versatile artist, being both a proficient painter
and sculptor who created both abstract and figure
paintings using oil and watercolor
 The prominent elements in his abstract works were
its geometric forms and spontaneous strokes.
 His figure paintings were inspired by Balinese art
and culture.
JEREMIAS ELIZALDE NAVARRO
(May 22, 1924-June 10, 1999)
 As a sculptor, he was popular for his masks, carved

in hardwood, with combined features of human and
animal.
Morning Mist Over Ubud, Bali
Passengers on to Central Station
FRANCISCO COCHING
FRANCISCO COCHING
(January 29, 1919-Sept. 1, 1998)
 Acknowledged as the “Dean of Filipino

Illustrators”
 Was popular for his komiks drawings
 The significant features of his works were the fluid
drawings and dramatic storyline.
 Fantasy, love and adventure were the usual themes
of his works drawing inspiration from awit and
korido.
 His works illustrated gallant men and beautiful
ladies and the victory of good over evil.
Pedro Penduko
El Indio
VICTORIO EDADES
VICTORIO C. EDADES
(Dec. 23, 1895-March 7, 1985)
 Father of Modern Philippine Painting

 One of the “Triumvirate”
 Unlike Amorsolo’s bright, sunny, and cheerful
hues, Edades’ colors were dark and somber

with subject matter or themes depicting
laborers, factory workers or the simple folk in
all their dirt, sweat and grime.
The Sketch
The Builders
ANG KIUKOK
ANG KIUKOK
(March 1, 1931-May 9, 2005)
 Born to immigrant Chinese parents Vicente

Ang and Chin Lim
 Known for his highly expressionistic works
containing powerful meanings.

 Angst, anguish, and anger are the glaring
emotions contained in his cubistic works as

these were created in the time of Martial Law.
Pieta
JOSE T. JOYA
JOSE T. JOYA
(June 3, 1931-May 11, 1995)
 An abstractionist known for his “gestural

paintings”
 Prominent elements of his artworks include
their color harmony inspired by the country’s

landscapes, their kinetic energy, and their
spontaneity.
 He is also a multimedia artist who painted on
ceramics such as vessels, plates, and tiles.

Approaching Storm
Naiad
Hills of Nikko
VICENTE MANANSALA
VICENTE MANANSALA
(January 22, 1910-August 22, 1981)
 Was a cubist painter who painted with a wide

range of subject matters from happy and bountiful
rural to poverty-stricken urban set-ups.
 Transparent cubism
 Unlike usual Paris Cubism, Manansala’s style of
cubism does not fragmentize human figures.
 He reorganized human forms in transparent
planes instead.
Market Vendors
Madonna of the Slums

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VISUAL ARTS

 The country’s first National Artist

 The muralist of Angono

 One of the so-called “The Triumvirate” along with

 A pioneer “Neo-Realist” of the country

 A visual artist from Sulu who articulated the

 The master sculptor who introduced classical

figures of Philippine heroes like Andres

 He also designed the gold and bronze medals

 Signed his work as Aguilar Alcuaz

 From Antique, popularly known as J. Elizalde

 As a sculptor, he was popular for his masks, carved

 Acknowledged as the “Dean of Filipino

 Father of Modern Philippine Painting

 Unlike Amorsolo’s bright, sunny, and cheerful

hues, Edades’ colors were dark and somber

 Born to immigrant Chinese parents Vicente

containing powerful meanings.

emotions contained in his cubistic works as

 An abstractionist known for his “gestural

their color harmony inspired by the country’s

ceramics such as vessels, plates, and tiles.

 Was a cubist painter who painted with a wide

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