UNIT 2

CONTEMPORARY FILIPINO ARTISTS

Lesson 1: Philippine National Artist

Presidential Proclamation No. 1001, s. 1972
Humanities and the Arts
Insignia of Order of National Artist
 Criteria for the Order of National Artist
• Living artists who are Filipino citizens at the time of nomination, as well as
those who died after the establishment of the award in 1972 but were
Filipino citizens at the time of their death.
• Artists who through the content and form of their works, have contributed
in building a Filipino sense of nationhood.
• Artists who have pioneered in a mode of creative expression or
style, thus earning distinction and making an impact on succeeding
generations of artist.
• Artists who have created a substantial and significant body of work and/or
consistently displayed excellence in the practice of their art form
• Artists who enjoyed broad of acceptance
 Benefits on being a National Artist
• Title and Rank of a National Artist
(Jolo Ramirez, ONA)
• Insignia Medal and Citation
• P100,000 Cash Gift for the living artist upon recognition
and P75,000 as a posthumously recognition will be given.
• Monthly pension and hospitalization
• Life insurance for awardee and still qualified artist
• State funeral at the Libingan ng mga Bayani
• Reserved place at state functions and the like
 Visual Artists

Francisco Cueto Amorsolo Carlos “Botong” Francisco

• Awarded: 1972 (P) • Awarded: 1973 (P)
• Category: Painting • Category: Painting
• PoB: Paco, Manila • PoB: Angono, Rizal
• MWs: Dalagang Bukid (1936), • MWs: Blood Compact, First Mass at
Planting Rice (1946), Sunday Limasawa, The Invasion of
Morning Going to Town (1958) Limahong, The Martyrdom of Rizal
– Grand Old Man of Philippine Art – Discovered “Angono Petroglyphs”
– idealized “dalagang Filipina” – Pioneers of Modernism in the PH
 Visual Artists....

Guillermo Tolentino Napoleon Abueva

• Awarded: 1973 • Awarded: 1976
• • Category: Sculpture
Category: Sculpture
• PoB: Tagbilaran City, Bohol
• PoB: Quiapo, Manila • MWs: The Transfiguration (1953),
• MWs: Bonifacio Monument, Kaganapan (1953), Nine Muses (1994)
Caloocan, Oblation at UP Diliman – “Father of Modern Philippine Sculpture”
– specialized commemorative – The youngest ONA Recipient (46yo)
sculptures of historical figures – Preferred PH Hardwood (kamagong,
– Fig Leaf covers the private part of molave, narra, acacia) rather than adobe,
marble, cement, metal etc.
the Oblation statue
 Visual Artists....

Victorio C. Edades Vicente S. Manansala

• Awarded: 1976 • Awarded: 1981 (P)
• Category: Painting • Category: Painting
• PoB: Dagupan City, Pangasinan • PoB: Macabebe, Pampanga
• MWs: The Builders (1928), The • MWs: Madonna of the Slums,
Sketch (1928), Market Scene (1920), Jeepneys, Kalabaw, Stations of the
The Wrestlers (1927), Interaction Cross (mural)
(1935) – Considered pioneer of cubism (Pablo
– Father of Modern Philippine Picasso) in the Philippines
Painting
 Visual Artists ....

Ang Kiukok
• Awarded: 2001
• Category: Visual Arts
• PoB: Davao City, Davao del Sur
• MWs: Geometric Landscape (1969),
Pieta (1962), Seated Figure (1979)
– refreshing and revolutionary artist of
the 1960’s
– reflects the social and political
instability
 Cinema .... Film

Ronald Allan K. Poe Ishmael Bernal

• Awarded: 2006 (P) • Awarded: 2001 (P)
• Category: Cinema • Category: Film
• PoB: Manila • PoB: Manila
• MWs: Mga Alabok sa Lupa (1967), • MWs: Pahiram ng Isang Umaga (1989),
Ang Probinsyano (1996), Panday City After Dark (1980), Nunal sa Tubig
series (1980, 1981, 1982, 1984) (1976), Himala (1982)
– King of Philippine Movies – known for his melodrama
– short for FPJ – recipient of Chicago International Film
Festival (1983) and ASEAN Cultural
Award and Communication Arts (1983)
 Cinema ......... Theater/Film
Catalino “Lino”
O. Brocka Lamberto Avellana
• Awarded: 1997 (P) • Awarded: 1976
• • Category: Theater and Film
Category: Cinema
• PoB: Bontoc, Mountain Province
• PoB: Pilar, Sorsogon • MWs: Sakay (1939), Anak Dalita (1956),
• MWs: Wanted: Perfect Mother (1970), Bona Badjao (1957)
(1980), Tinimbang Ka Ngunit Kulang (1974), – The Boy Wonder of Philippine Movies
Maynila: Sa Kuko ng Liwanag (1975) – 1st to use the point-of-view camera
– portray the less-than-glamourous part of society technique that transformed film narration
– characters represent the marginalized and provided the – Awarded the Asian Film Festival in 1956
masses characters that they can relate with dignity for Anak Dalita
 Theater Design .... Theater/Music
Honorata “Atang”
Salvador F. Bernal Dela Rama
• Awarded: 2003 • Awarded: 1987
• Category: Theater Design • Category: Theater and Music
• PoB: Dagupan City, Pangasinan • PoB: Tondo, Manila
• MWs: Banaag at Sikat, Rajah • MWs: Dalagang Bukid, Kung Iibig Ka,
Sulayman, La Traviata, Abaniko // Mutya ng Pasig // Sarswela - Anak ni
Oro, Plata, Mata (costume design), Elba, Aking Ina, Puri at Buhay
Gumising ka, Maruja (costume – Queen of Kundiman
design) – 1st career as a zarzuela
– Father of Philippine Stage Design dancer/entertainer
 Music .... Dance
Francisca
Lucrecia R. Kasilag Reyes-Aquino
• Awarded: 1989 • Awarded: 1973
• Category: Music • Category: Dance
• PoB: San Fernando City, La Union • PoB: Bocaue, Bulacan
• MWs: Instrumental - Misang Pilipino, De • MWs: Philippine Folk Dances and Games
Profundis, Filiasiana // Orchestral Music - (1926), Philippine National Dance (1946),
Love Songs, Ang Pamana, Legend of Gymnastics for Girls (1947)
Sarimanok – dancer and researcher of Philippine folk
– combines traditional tribal music with Western dance
music – received the Republic Award of Merit in 1954 and
– uses Filipino indigenous musical instruments Ramon Magsaysay Award (Asian version of
Nobel Peace Prize) in 1962
 Music/Literature .... Literature

Levi Celerio Carlos P. Romulo

• Awarded: 1997 • Awarded: 1982
• Category: Music and Literature • Category: Literature
• PoB: Tondo, Manila
• PoB: Camiling, Tarlac
• MWs: Pasko Na Naman, Ang Pasko ay Sumapit,
Dungawin Mo Hirang, Basta’t Mahal Kita • MWs: The United (novel), I Walked with
– recognized by the Guinness Book of World Heroes (autobiography)
Records as the only person in the world to – 1st Asian president of the UN General
make music by just using a leaf.
Assembly
– Youngest member of Manila Symphony
Orchestra
– received a Pulitzer Award for
Journalism (1st Asian to do so)
 Dance

Alice Reyes
• Awarded: 2014
• Category: Dance
• PoB: Manila
• MWs: Amada (1969), Tales of
Manuvu (1977), At A Maranaw
Gathering (1970)
– founder of Ballet Philippines
– Distinctive modern Filipino dance
expression
 Literature
Nestor Vicente “NVM”
F. Sionil Jose Madali Manansala
• Awarded: 2001 • Awarded: 1997
• Category: Literature • Category: Literature
• PoB: Rosales, Pangasinan • PoB: Romblon, Romblon
• MWs: 5-Part Saga: The Pretenders/ Tree/ • MWs: Seven Hills Away, The Winds of
My Brother, My Executioner/ Mass and April, Work of Mountain, The Bamboo
Poon Dancers
– some of his works are some of the best – specialized in fiction
Philippine Literature in English – prolific linguist / multilingual
Language – works depicted trials and avails of the Filipino
in both rural and urban settings.
– founder of PEN
 Literature

Nick M. Joaquin
• Awarded: 1976
• Category: Literature
• PoB: Paco, Manila
• MWs: The Woman Who Had Two Navels,
A Portrait of the Artist as Filipino, The
Ballad of the Five Pictures, Rizal in Saga
– Quijano de Manila is his pen name.
– “Joaquinesque” coined by some artist
to him