VICENTE MANANSALA

FLORES l MENDOZA l SAN BUENAVENTURA l SILANG

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• Vicente Silva Manansala was a Filipino artist known for his Cubist paintings and prints.

• Through his depictions of contemporary Filipino life, Manansala addressed issues of

intimacy, poverty, and culture.

• Born on January 22, 1919 in Macabebe, Philippines, he studied at the University of the
Philippines School of Fine Art until 1930.

• The artist died on August 22, 1981 in Manila, Philippines.

• His melding of social commentary with painting had a profound influence on the younger
Filipino artists of his generation, such as Angelito Antonio and Manuel Baldemor.

• He later received a UNESCO fellowship to study at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris. His works
are in the collections of the Honolulu Museum of Art, the Philippine Center in New York, and
the Lopez Memorial Museum in Manila.
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