Pacita Abad was an Ivatan and Filipino visual artist.

She was born in Basco, Batanes, a small

island in the northernmost part of the Philippines, between Luzon and Taiwan. Her more than
30-year painting career began when she traveled to the United States to undertake graduate
studies. Wikipedia
Born: 5 October 1946, Basco
Died: 7 December 2004, Batan Island
Nationality: Philippine
Known for: Painting
Books: The Sky is the Limit, Pacita's Painted Bridge, Obsession, MORE
Parents: Aurora Barsana Abad, Jorge Abad

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Fernando Amorsolo y Cueto was one of the most important artists in the history of painting in
the Philippines. Amorsolo was a portraitist and painter of rural Philippine landscapes. He is
popularly known for his craftsmanship and mastery in the use of light.
Born: 30 May 1892, Manila
Died: 24 April 1972, Quezon City
Known for: Painting
Awards: National Artist of the Philippines for Visual Arts
Education: University of the Philippines, Manila Central University

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DALAGANG BUKID BURNING OF MANILA

Eduardo Masferré was a Filipino-Catalan photographer who made important
documentary reports about the lifestyle of native people in the region of the Cordillera in
the Philippines at the middle of 20th century. He is regarded as the Father of Philippine
photography.
Born: 1909, Mountain Province
Died: 24 June 1995, Sagada
Books: People of the Philippine Cordillera: Photographs, 1934-1956,

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KALINGA GIRL
Agnes Arellano is a Philippine sculptor known for her surrealistic sculptural groupings.
Born: 21 November 1949

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HALIYAH MANTRA
Roberto "Bobby" Rodríguez Chabet was an artist from the Philippines and widely acknowledged
as the father of Philippine conceptual art.
Born: 29 March 1937, Manila
Died: 30 April 2013, Santa Mesa
Artworks: Landscape With White Moon, Green Window, MORE
Nationality: Philippine
Education: University of Santo Tomas

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Landscape with white moon The Ceiling, China Collage series

Benedicto Reyes Cabrera, better known as "BenCab", is a Filipino painter and was awarded
National Artist of the Philippines for Visual Arts in 2006. He has been noted as "arguably the
best-selling painter of his generation of Filipino artists.

Born: 10 April 1942 (age 76 years), Malabon

Award: National Artist of the Philippines
Known for: Painting
Spouse: Caroline Kennedy (m. 1969–1985)
Education: University of the Philippines

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YELLOW CONFETTI CRISIS IN HUMANITY

Fernando Amorsolo Fruit Gatherer, oil on board, private collection. Amorsolo is one of the most important
artists in the history of painting in the Philippines. He was a portraitist and painter.

Fruit Gatherer