National Artists for Theater

Daisy Avellana

 First Lady of the Philippine Theater

 Popularized Philippine theater and dramatic arts by founding the Barangay Theater guild
 Some of the productions she significantly became part of were:
o Othello o Portrait of the Artist as Filipino
o Macbeth in black o Diego Silang
o Tatarin o Walang Sugat

Rolando Tinio

 An outstanding stage director, poet, thespian, and playwright.

 Some of his works:
o Film Scripts o Sarswelas:
 Now and Forever  Ang Mestiza
 Gamitin mo ako  Ana Maria
 Milagros o Komedya
 Orosman at Zafira
 He established and became the administrator of the Ateneo Experimental Theater.

Wilfrido Ma. Guerrero

 A theater teacher and artist has mentored and trained many performing artists for 35 years.
 Introduced and popularized Philippine Theater through UP Mobile Theater.
o The Up Mobile Theater has delivered thousands of performances for 19 long years to many campuses in the Philippines.
 His Major Works include:
o Wanted a Chaperon o Three Rats
o Condemned o The forsaken House
o Perhaps o Frustration
o in unity

Honorata “Atang” dela Rama

 7 years old- she already been a part of different Spanish Zarzuelas

 Hailed as the Queen of Kundiman
 For her, the kundiman and sarswelas mirrors the Filipino people.
 Sarswelas she became a part:
o Dalagang Bukid o Marina
o Mascot o Pangarap ni rosa
 Songs she popularized
o Pakiusap o Madaling Araw
o Ay kalinsud o Kung Iibig ka
 Swarselas she wrote:

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o Anak ni Eba
o Aking Ina

SALVADOR BERNAL (national artist in theater design)

• He was an exceptional theater designer who designed hundreds of theater production for a span of four decades.

• He used local materials in producing creative and unique sets and costumes.

• Bernal was a professor at the University of the Philippines Diliman

• Also, Bernal established the PATDAT (Philippine Association of Theatre Designers and Technicians) in 1995 to promote theater
designs.

• He internationally introduced the Philippine Center of OISTAT (Organization Internationale des Scenographers, Technicians et
Architectus du Theatre).

SEVERINO MONTANO (national artist for theater)

• Hailed as the Titan of the Theater

• Severino Montano took the lead in promoting “legitimate theater” in the country.

• Montano was a top-caliber playwright, theater artist, and director.

• Who took up degrees in and outside the country to master theater arts.

• Later on to share his learnings and competencies to the younger Filipino generation.

• Became the head of the UP Dramatic Club.

• His journey continued as he entered different universities in the United States

• Such as American University, Yale University, and New York University.

• He became the dean of the Philippine Normal College where he founded the Arena Theater in 1953.

NATIONAL ARTISTS FOR VISUAL ARTS

FERNANDO AMORSOLO (national artist for painting)

• Known as the “Grand Old Man of the Philippine Art”

• He was the first National Artist of the country.

• Lightning is the most prominent element of Amorsolo’s painting.

• His trademark was the backlighting technique which makes the subjects of his painting seem to glow.

• His works of art were also notable for reflecting the artistic and cultural heritage of the Philippines.

ARTWORKS OF FERNANDO AMORSOLO:

• Planting Rice • The Mestiza

• Dalagang Bukid • Maiden in a Stream, among others

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HERNANDO OCAMPO (national artist for visual arts)

• One of the Thirteen Moderns, who paved the way to art modernism in the Philippines.

• Compared to the classical paintings, his works were radical and more poetic.

• Ocampo’s pieces show the kind of society there was after World War II.

• He developed a new style of abstraction through his use of fierce and striking colors.

• His works proved that abstract and non-traditional style of painting can also result to nationalistic art.

MAJOR ARTWORKS OF HERNANDO OCAMPO:

• Genesis • Nude with Cradle and Flower

• Calvary • The Resurrection

• Slum Dwellers • Fiesta

Benidicto Cabrera

 Known as “BenCab”
 Master of Philippine Contemporary Art
 Sabel
o Most popular subject of his painting
o Depicts poverty and inequalities in the phil. Society.
 Awards:
o NA
o Gawad CCP para sa Sining

Carlos “Botong” Francisco

 Muralist from Angono, Rizal

 Painted murals showing historical past of the Philippines.
 Subjects depicts his hometown and highlight the lives of farmers and fisherman.
 Significant elements:
o Lines and shapes that seem like cutouts and their lush tropical colors..
 The Triumvirate
 Major works:
o Blood Compact o Sandugo
o The Martyrdom of Rizal o The First Mass of Limasawa
o Bayanihan o The Invasion Of Limahong

Cesar Legaspi

 Neo-realist and cubist

 Produced art showing local temperaments

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  Major art Pieces:
o The Beggars o Struggle
o The stairways o Peace
o The Ritual o Bayanihan
o The Survivor o Façade
o Gadget I and II o Ovary
o Flight o Idols of the Third Eye

Abdulmari Asia Imao

 A visual artist from Sulu

 Articulate muslim culture
 Promoted the Philippine Indigenous art through ethnic themes like Ukkil, Sarimanok and Naga.
 Murals:
o Brass Murals of the Philippine National Bank
o Industrial Mural of the Central Bank of the Philippines
o Mural Relief in Filmmaking painted in the Manila City Hall.

Guillermo Tolentino

 Master of Sculptor who introduces classical sculpture.

 Though classical in style but still identifiable Filipino.
 Known for creating bust figures of Philippine Heroes like: Andres Bonifacio and Jose Rizal
 And Philippine Presidents: Manuel Quezon and Ramon Magsaysay
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 Who created the UP Oblation
o Representation of the academic freedom of the University.

Arturo Luz

 An abstractionist known for his minimalist paintings and sculptures which exude sophisticated simplicity.
 Started doing art at the age of 17 without prior training.
 Major Painting Pieces:
o Procession o Self portrait
o Bagong Taon o Night Glows
o Vendedor de Flores o Grand Finale
o Skipping rope o Cyclist Series
o Candle Vendors
Fredirico Aguilar Alcuaz

 Known for his gestural abstract expressionistic paintings using a variety of mediums like acrylic and oil.
 A sculptor made of materials like ceramics, paper and mixed media.
 His works include:
o Reveries of Love o Tres Marias
o Still Life with Landscapes o Tap Room
o Panoramic View of Manila

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Napoleon Abueva

 Father of Modern Philippine Sculpture

 Who made use of wide range of materials in his works like different types of hardwood, stones, and metals.
 Notable works:
o Nine Muses o Sunburst
o Kaganapan o The Transfiguration
o Stations of the Cross

Jeremias Elizalde Navarro

 J. Elizalde Navarro
 Was a painter and a sculptor
 As a painter, Navarro created both abstract and figure paintings using oil and watercolor.
 Prominent elements are geometric forms and spontaneous strokes.
 Remarkable works:
o I’m Sorry Jesus I Can’t Attend the Mass o The Seasons
o Grand Prix: Homage to Dodgie Laurel o All Because of Humpy Dumpy’s Fall
o A Flying Contraption for Mr. Icarus

Francisco Coching

 Dean of Filipino Illustrators

 opular for his Komiks Drawing
 Fantasy, love, adventure were the usual themes of his works drawing inspiration from Awit and Korido.
 Among his works:
o Lapu-lapu o El Nido
o Pedro penduko o Maldita
o Hagibis

Victorio Edades

 Father of Modern Philippine Painting

 Non-conventional style of painting
 Used dark and hues colors in his painting
 Depicted in his works were the hardships in the life of the laborers and the lower class in the society.
 Famous art pieces:
o The Sketch o The Wrestler
o Japanese Girl o Poinsettia Girl
o Mother and Daughter

Ang Kiukok

 Was known for his highly expressionistic works containing powerful meanings.
 Angst, anguish, and anger are glaring emotions contained in his cubistic works as these were created in the time of Martial Law.
 Paintings:
o Geometric Landscape
o Pieta
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Jose Joya

 Abstractionist known for his “gestural Paintings”

 He is also a multimedia artist who painted on ceramics such as vessels, plates, and tiles.
 As an artist, he promoted visual arts to the young generation by conducting regional workshops.
 Works:
o Approaching Storm o City Entering the edge of sundown
o Space Transfiguration o Dimension of fear
o Beethoven Listening to blues

Vicente Manansala

 Cubist painter who painted with a wide range of subject matters from the happy and bountiful rural to poverty-stricken urban set
ups.
 Transparent cubism
 Notable works:
o Mother and Child
o A Cluster Nipa hut
o Nude Via Crucis
o Market Vendor
o I Believe in God

National Artists in Literature

Francisco Arcellana

 One of the proponents of Modern Filipino short story which uses English as its language.
 Uses lyrical prose-poetic approach
 Work’s depicts Filipino’s sensibility.
 short stories:
o Death in a Factory o Frankie
o A Clown Remembers o lina

Edith L. Tiempo

 Evident in her poems is the harmony of intellect and emotions which resulted in fine literary pieces.
 Notable Poems:
o Littlest Marmoset
o Bonsai
 Short stories highlight morality
 She founded the Siliman National Writer’s Workshop in Dumaguete together with her husband, Edilberto Tiempo.

Bienvenido Lumbera

 Introduction of Bagay Poetry

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  Pioneered the writing of Bagay Poetry.
 Major Works:
o Likhang Dila o Sariling Byan
o Likhang Diwa o Apat na Dulang may Musika
o Pakikiramay

N.V.M Gonzales

 Nestor vicente madali

 a writer known for expressing and shaping the culture and sensibility of the Filipino people and the country.
 Literary works:
o The winds of April o Seven hills away
o Work on the Mountain o The bread of salt and other stories
 Awards:
o Republic cultural Heritage Award (1960)
o Gawad CCP para sa Sining (1990)
o Highest Academic Award at the UP as doctor of Humane Letters

Virgilio Almario

 pen name “Rio Alma”

 famously known for his social consciousness
 first major collection of poetry:
o Doktrinang Anakpawis (reflects 70’s mayhem)
 Famous Trilogy:
o Mga retrato at rekwerdo
o Muli sa kandungan ng Lupa
 Executive Director of NCCA from 1998-2001

Cirilio Bautista

 Literary genius
 Works:  Founding literary groups:
o Summer Suns o Philippine Literary Art Council
o Galaw ng Asoge o Baguio Writers Group
o Words and Battlefield o Iligan writer’s Workshop

Nick Joaquin

 A playwright, poet, novelist, short story writer, and a journalist.

 Distinguished Filipino writer who used English as his medium of writing.
 Explored Spanish colonial past
 Works:
o Rizal in saga
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o Shadows
o The woman who have two navels

Amado V. Hernandez

 Socially committed writer who believes that a writer should uplift the human spirit by being the voice of the society in times of
oppression.
 Works:
o Baying Malaya o Langaw sa isang basong bigas
o Isang dipang langit o Iba pang kuwento ni Amado V. Hernandez
o Luha ng buwaya o Magkabilang mukha ng isang Bagol
o Iba pang akda ni amdo V. hernadez

Lazaro Francisco

 Master of tagalog Novel highlights writer’s nationalism

 Novels express his desire for social change
 lazaro published 11 literary pieces considered as Philippine literary classics.
 Novels:
o Ama
o Daluyong
o Maganda pa ang Daigdig

Jose Garcia Villa

 Pen name “Doveglion” dove eagle lion

 His poems:
o Many voices o Poems in praise of love: the best love poems
o Poems 55 of Jose Garcia villa
o Footnote to youth

Francisco Sionil Jose

 F. Sionil Jose
 Remarkable writing showing the filipino’s aspiration for freedom and social justice
 Travel to different parts of the world
 Wrote articles in Manila Times Sunday
 He wrote Opus called the Rosales Saga composed of 5 noteworthy novels:
o Poon o The pretenders
o Tree o My brother
o Mass o My executioner

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Carlos P. Romulo

 An editor, reporter, and a publisher

 Wrote series of articles predicting the World War II and won the Pulitzer Prize in Journalism in America
 Novels: o I walked with Heroes
o The united  Memoirs:
 Autobiographies o War-time
 He was the first Asian, who became president of the United Nations.

Alejandro Roces

 Anding is known for his staunch contribution to art and country.

 His work, “We Filipino Are Mild Drinkers”
o Won the first prize in the Student Literary Contest and published in the prestigious Arizona Quarterly.
o It was included in Martha Foley’s famous anthology of The Best American Short Stories and considered one of the most
distinctive story in it.
 Anthology:
o My brother’s Peculiar Chicken
 Works:
o Of cocks and kites and other stories
o Fiesta
o Something to crow about
 He has a column in daily Mirror.
 She changed the Independence Day from July 4 to June 12.
 As well as a change of language from English to Tagalog in country’s coins and bills stamps, and passports.
 He institutionalizedthe local fiestas such as moriones and Ati-atihan.

Carlos Quirino

 First recipient of the National Artist Award for Historical Literature awarded By Pres. Fidel V. Ramos
 Biographer who wrote The great Malayan
o One of the first Jose Rizal biographies
 Books:
o Maps and Views of Old Manila o The History of Philippine Sugar Industry
o Lives of the Philippine Presidents o Filipino Heritage: The Making of a Nation
 National Artist for Historical Literature

National Artist of Film and Broadcast Art

Lamberto V. Avellana

 “The Boy Wonder of the Philippine Cinema”

 Director who first influenced the motion picture camera which influenced filmmaking techniques.
 He established Barangay Theater Guild
 Sakay
o The first film he directed which won the Best Picture of 1993.
 Award winning Films:
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 o Badjao
o Anak Dalita
o Kalderong Pilak

Lino Brocka

 Director who used “Freedom of Expression”

 Films:
o Wanted: perfect mother o Maynila: Sa Kuko ng Liwanag
o Tubog sa GInto o Bona
o Tinimbang ka Ngunit Kulang o Makiusap Ka sa Diyos
o Orapronobis

Ishmael Bernal

 Genius of the Philippine Cinema

 Significant element in Bernal’s work was their symbolic details.
 Works:
o Himala o Pahiram ng Isang Umaga
o Nunal sa Tubig o Broken Marriage

Manuel Conde

 Manuel Pabustan Conde

 assistant director for sarswela film entitled GILIW KO of the LVN Pictures
 became a director and directed box office Hit films like “Ibong Adarna”
 films:
o Siete Infantes De Lara o Juan Tamad Goes to Congress
o Si Juan Tamad o Ikaw Kasi
 World history and Literature Figures
o Genghis Khan
o Sigfredo

Gerardo de Leon

 serve as a piano player for silent movies

 Medical practitioner by profession but because of his burning passion for cinema, he chose to pursue a career in directing films.
 Productions:
o Noli Me Tangere o Daigdig ng mga Api
o El Filibusterismo o Sisa

Ronald Alan K. Poe

 Popularly known as Fernando Poe Jr.

 Legendary icon in the Philippine cinema

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  Movies: o Totoy Bato
o Ang batang Maynila  Hero on fantasy movie:
o Mga Alikabok sa Lupa o Ang Alamat
o Ang Probinsyano o Ang Panday
o Ako ang katarungan o Ang Pagbabalik ng Lawin
 He was also a writer, a director and a producer/

Eddie Romero

 Edgar Romero y Sinco

 Was a screen playwright, a producer and a film director
 First script “Ang Maestra”
 Screenplays:
o Anong Ganda Mo o Mameng Innibig Kita
o So Long America o Hindi Kita Malimot
o Isumpa mo Giliw
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 Kamay Ng Diyos  FAMAS
o First movie as a full-fledged director o Filipino Movies Arts and Sciences
o Produced in 1928 under Sampaguita
Pictures
 Movies:
o Buhay Alamang
o Ang Asawa kong Amerikano
 Notable Films:
o Kamakalawa
o Banta ng Kahapon
o Noli Me Tangere

Pablo S. Tinio

 Was known for his simple and architectural designs consisting of clean lines and functional curves.
 Focus on the strength of the architecture
 Works: o Lyric Theater
o Far Eastern University Administration and o Ideal Theater
Science Building o Galaxy Theater
 Theater:

Leandro Locsin

 Remarkable architect who designed numerous structures including residential and commercial buildings, churches, government
office and hotels.
 Described as original and modern with a touch of Filipino Culture
 Grandest Work
o Istana Nurul Iman
 Palace of Glorious Light
 Sultan of Brunei
 200,000 sqm. Floor area

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Juan F. Nakpil

 Prominent element were: strength, function and aesthetics.

 Reflection of Philippine Traditional and Cultural Heritage
 Major Works:
o Avenue Theater and Hotel Building o International Eucharistic Congress Altar
o Quezon Institute Buildings o Renovated Quiapo Church

Ildefonso P. Santos

 Famous landscape architect known for landscaping plazas, gardens, hotels, playgrounds, commercial, parks.
 He introduced outdoor shopping concept through his design of the Makati Commecrcial Center.
 Projects:
o Laguna’s Caliraya Lake Resort o Tagaytay Highland Resort
o Loyola Memorial Parkk o Country Club
o Eternal Gardens Memorial Park
Jose Maria Zaragoza

 Architectural structure was a mixture of modern and traditional designs

 Works involved religious architecture
 Religious architectures:
o National Shrine of the Nuestra Senora del o Pius XII center
Santissimo Rosario o Convent of the Pink Sisters
o Santo Domingo Church and Covent o San Beda Convent
o St. John Bosco Parish Church
 Buildings:
o Meralco building
o Philippine Airlines Building
o Philippine Banking Corporation Building
 Architect who designed the National Library

National Artist fof Fashion and Design

Ramon Valera

 Innovated Philippine Terno

 Transformed the components of the Traditional Baro’t
saya into a single clothing.
 Most prominent part of his ankle-long creation were its
bell-shaped or butterfly sleeves.
 Panuelo
o Is the long scarf being wrap around the
shoulders
o symbolism of Filipina modesty.

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 Gamaba

Ginaw Bilog

 Hanunuo Mangyan poet from Mansalay Mindoro

 Preserving the traditional form of his tribe “ambahan”
o Is a kind of poem consisting of seven syllable.

Frederico Caballero

 Panay- bukidnon
 Epic chanter

Alonzo Saclag

 Master of Dance and performing arts from Kalinga

 He established the Kalinga Budong Dance Troupe
o To ensure that the music and dance of his ancestors will be passed to younger generation

Masino Intaray

 Came from the indigenous community in southern Palawan called Palawan.

 Was a musician and poet whose expertise were the basal, kulilal, and bagit.
 Basal
o A kind of musical ensemble played during the tambilaw
 A ritual of rice sharing among the Palawan people.
 Kulilal
o A lyric poem about love being sung to the accompaniment of kusyapi.

Samaon Sulaiman

 Maguindanaon Musician from Mama sa Pano, Maguindanao

 Master in playing Kutyapi
o A two-stringed plucked lute

Uwang Ahadas

 Exemplary musician of the Yakan Of Lamitan, Basilan

 Play the indigenous instrument called Kwintangan Kayu
o Composed of five wooden log of differnet sizes from shortest to longest.
o Perform during planting of rice to serenade palay.

Weaving

Darhata Sawabi

 A pis yabit weaver from barangay Parang, Jolo, Sulu

o Pis yabit is a square multi-colored traditional cloth that serve as the head cover of the Tausug of Jolo.

Haja Amina Appi

 Master of mat weaver of the Sama indigenous community from Ungos Matata, Tawi-tawi.
 Mat weaving is one of the treasured traditions of the Sama people.

Lang Dulay

 Is a tinalak weaver from the indigenous community of the Tboli in Lake Sebu, South Cotabato.
o Tinalak is a kind of fabric made up of fine abaca fibers weaved with different designs which reflect the tradition of the Tboli
 Started weaving at the age of 12

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Magdalena Gamayo

 An Ilocano master weaver who came from Pinili, Ilocos Norte.

 Her expertise dwell in weaving high-quality Iloco’s textile called abel.
o A kind of blanket made up of cotton weaved in different patterns.
 Started weaving at the age of 16.

Salita Monon

 Bagobo textile weaver from Bansalan, Davao del sur

 Started weaving at the age of 12 through the guidance of her mother.
 Bagobo fabrics are made up of abaca fibers is the product of Salita.

Metalwork

Eduardo Mutuc

 Metalsmith from Apalit, Pampanga

 Create numerous wood carving and metal art with religious and secular themes.
 He learned the art of silver plating

Casque

Teofilo Garcia

 is an Ilocano casque maker from San Quintin, Abra.

 He is known for crafting high quality and functional headpiece called tabungaw.
o Made up of native gourd called Upo, Rattan, and bamboo.

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