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Who is Fernando
Amorsolo?
Born on May 30,1892 in Paco, Manila

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Showed early signs of artistic talent

Fabian dela Rosa- a prominent painter

in Manila

Perico joined the Katipunan

His father died when Amorsolo was

eleven years old
Returned to Manila

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Don Fabian dela Rosa opened his doors
to the family

Amorsolo drew sketches and sold them

for 15 centavos a piece to help his
family and to pay for his schooling
1914, he finally earned his degree, with
honors, as a member of the first

graduating class of the University of
the Philippines School of Fine Arts

became a professor in his early 20’s and

was already establishing himself in the
art world
designed the logo for Ginebra San
Miguel, still in use in its original form
today, depicting St. Michael

vanquishing the devil

Don Enrique Zobel, a leading figure in

the business community and an ardent
patron of the arts, was so impressed by
his work that he offered to send
Amorsolo to the Academia de San
Fernando in Madrid for further studies
Accepted not as a student but as a professor
at the school

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When WWII broke out, Amorsolo continued
to paint from his home in Manila

Amorsolo continued painting through

declining health

a heart attack eventually took his life on

April 24, 1972
 
PHILIPPINE CARTOONS:
Political Caricatures of the
American Era 1900-1941
 
Who is Alfred
McCoy?
Born in 1945 in Massachusetts, USA


Studies Southeast Asian History in Yale
University

Professor of Southeast Asian History at the

University of Wisconsin

Published Philippine Cartoons in 1985

together with Alfredo Roces
Political Cartoons and caricatures are a
rather recent art form, which veered away

from classical art by exaggerating human
features and poking fun at its subjects.

Became part of the print media as a form of

social and political commentary which
usually targets persons of power and
authority

Comment upon the inauguration
 Center,
of the Spanish Cultural
Casa de Espana in January 1917

Celebration of Hispano-Philippine
Friendship


Fiscal office is pre-occupied by

Jesuit complaints

Lack of government
intervention
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 What can be learned?
Philippine Politics
Jesuit influences in

Oppression of the masses

Rise of Chinese merchants

Turncoatist Politics