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 Contemporary art generally refers to art being created art now.

 Victor Edades was the first to break the rule of art.
 Contemporary art emerged in the Philippines in reaction to social and cultural realities
during 1970’s which is an era of repression and censorship of artistic expressions.
 Contemporary is derived from the Latin prefix con, which means “together” or “with”, plus
tempus, which means “time”.
 Vicente Manansala painted in abstract cubism his human forms engaged in genre such
as those in market scene.
 Cesar Legaspi used his art as a commentary to the state of hard labor in the
Philippines.
 Today, hundreds of contemporary artists are found in the 17 regions of the Philippines.
 Contemporary art as profession allowed the artist to earn a living through their art
since art and ideas are never free.
 Contemporary art for pleasure is a visual delight in the work of art, can take many
forms including an appreciation of beauty od decoration, or delight in an element of
surprise.
 Contemporary art as self – expression art that fulfils an expressive function when an
artist conveys information about his or her personality, feelings or worldview.
 Contemporary art in Spirituality let the artists create art to express spiritual beliefs
about the destiny of life controlled by the force of higher power.
 Contemporary art is not confined to the Museum. They are also found in galleries,
art school, side streets and public spaces like train or bus station, shopping centers or
parks.
 Many Contemporary Artist are self-taught and did not have a formal education.
 Originality is an issue in Contemporary Art. An artist can’t get another artist work.
 Contemporary art as Remembrance. Art can be a remembrance which is something
done as an aid to memory.
 Fernando Amorsolo is the first National Artist in the country and was known for using
backlighting technique in painting, making his creation bright and cheerful.
 Guillermo E. Tolentino was honored as the National Artist for sculpture in 1973 and
was known for designing the seal of the Republic of the Philippines, and gold and bronze
medals for Ramon Magsaysay award.
 Carlos “botong” Francisco - He revived the art of mural, was considered to be the
most distinguished mural painter for about three decades and was known for using
historical events as subject matter for his murals.
 Benedicto Cabrera - He is known as “bencab” and noted as the best-selling painter of
his generation of Filipino artist.
 Elizalde Navarro - He was known for his hardwood masks reflecting human and the
animal, abstract paintings in oil and watercolor, and assemblages.
 Carlos Quirino - He is the first and so far, the only National Artist for Historical
Literature and was also known for writing “The Great Malayan”, which considered to be
the one of the earliest biographies of Jose Rizal
 Nick Joaquin - He is considered as the most distinguished Filipino writer in English
writing. His body of works extends from short stories to poems to essays which includes
journalism and reportage.
 F. Sionil Jose - He is one of the most widely read Filipino writers who founded the
Philippine chapter of the international organization PEN.
 Virgilio S. Almario - He is also known as Rio Alma, who is among the notable
modernist poets. He reinvented the traditional Filipino poetry forms.
 Carlos P. Romulo - He is noted as a diplomat and an awarded journalist. He is the first
Asian President of the United Nations General Assembly, and the only Asian to win the
Pulitzer Prize in journalism for his articles on the World War II.
 Lamberto V. Avellana - He was tagged as the “The Boy Wonder of Philippine Movies”
as early as 1939.
 Eddie S. Romero - He is screenwriter, film director and producer who is behind the
Filipino classics such as “Ganito kami noon, Paano kaya ngayon?”.
 Manuel Conde - He is known for producing and directing films based on old Filipino
tales such as Juan Tamad, Ang Ibong Adarna.
 Ishmael Bernal - He was hailed by the critics as “The Genius of the Philippine Cinema,”.
He is known for directing films that projects the realities of Filipinos.
 Gerardo De Leon - He is a prominent film maker in the 50’s and 60’s producing classics
such as “Daigdig ng mga Api,” “Noli me Tangere,” “El Filibustirismo,” “Dyesebel” and
“Sisa”.

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