CARLOS MODESTO VILLALUZ

FRANCISCO (1912 -1969)

(CARLOS “BOTONG” FRANCISCO)
He was born on November 4, 1912; Angono, Rizal.
He was a muralist from Angono, Rizal. For nearly
three decades, Francisco painted murals showing
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
paiting were their lines and shapes that seem like
cutouts and their lush tropical colors.
Francisco is one of the so-called “The
Trumvirate” along with other modernists
Galo Ocampo and Victorio Edades, who
introduced modern art to the country.
His major works include:
BLOOD COMPACT
 MUSLIM WEDDING
FIRST MASS AT LIMASAWA

BAYANIHAN PORTRAIT OF PURITA

THE MARTYRDOM OF RIZAL THE INVASION OF LIMAHONG

FIESTA MAGPUPUKOT
CESAR TORRENTE LEGASPI
(1917 -1994)
He was born on April 2, 1917; Tondo, Manila.
Cesar is one of the Thirteen Moderns, who
promoted modern arts in the country. The
thirteen moderns were the artists who
followed the steps of the triumvirate
VictorioEdades, Carlos Francisco, and Galo
Ocampo. These artists pioneered Philippine
modernism.
He was a neo-realist whose important
contribution to modern art was his
refinement of cubism in the Philippine
context. He indigenized cubism and
produced artworks showing local
temperaments.
Some of his major art pieces are: Flight,
Struggle, Peace, Facade, Ovary,....
GADGETS
THE SURVIVOR THE STAIRWAY

THE RITUAL THE BEGGARS

BAYANIHAN IDOLS OF THIRD EYE
ABDULMARI ASIA IMAO
(1936 -2014)
He was born on January 14, 1936; Siasi, Sulu.
 Abdulmari Asia Imao is a visual artist from Sulu,
who articulated the Muslim culture and art in the
country. He preserved and promoted the Philippine
indigenous art through the use of ethnic themes like
the ukkil, sarimanok, and naga in his painting and
sculptures. Through his works, Imao empowered
cultural groups to take part in promoting equality
and in building a better society.
His artworks include murals like Industrial Mural
of the Central Bank of the Philippines,…

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MILBEN T. PARAS
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