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Contemporary Philippine arts from the regions FILIPINO ARTISTS’ ROLES AND THEIR CONTRIBUTION TO CONTEMPORARY ARTS QUARTER 1 WEEK 3  Objectives: 1. Explains Filipino artists’ roles and identify their contribution to contemporary arts. ( CAR 11/12CAP-0c- e-5)...

Contemporary Philippine arts from the regions FILIPINO ARTISTS’ ROLES AND THEIR CONTRIBUTION TO CONTEMPORARY ARTS QUARTER 1 WEEK 3  Objectives: 1. Explains Filipino artists’ roles and identify their contribution to contemporary arts. ( CAR 11/12CAP-0c- e-5) Background Information for Learners To be a National Artists is considered to be the highest national recognition given to Filipino individuals who have made significant contributions to the development of Philippine arts which is awarded by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts together with Cultural Center of the Philippines. National Artist for Visual arts Fernando Amorsolo (May 30, 1892 – April 24, 1972) Amorsolo is the first National Artist in the country and was known for using backlighting technique in painting, making his creations bright and cheerful. Date of award : 1972 Carlos “Botong” Francisco (November 4, 1912 – March 31, 1969) Francisco revived the art of mural and 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. Date of award : 1973 Guillermo E. Tolentino ( July 24, 1890 – July 12, 1976) Honored as National Artist for Sculpture in 1973 and was known for designing the seal of the Republic of the Philippines, and the gold and bronze medals for the Ramon Magsaysay Award. Tolentino’s works include the “ UP Oblation”. Date of award : 1973 Napoleon V. Abueva ( January 26, 1930) Abueva was considered to be the Father of Modern Philippine Sculpture. He is skillful in creating both representational and modern abstract sculptures using a wide variety of materials. He was also known for creating “buoyant sculpture”, a type of sculpture to be viewed from the surface of a pool. Date of award : 1976 Victorio C. Edades ( December 23 , 1895 – March 7, 1985 ) Recognized as the Father of Modern Philippine Painting and was known for using dark somber colors in his paintings. His works focused on factory workers, laborers or other simple town people. Date of award : 1976 National Artist for architechture Pablo S. Antonio (January 25, 1902 – June 14, 1975) He was considered a pioneer in modern Philippine architecture. A prominent feature of his designs is the use of natural light and cross ventilation. According to Antonio, buildings should be planned with austerity in mind and its stability forever as the aim of true architecture; that buildings must be progressive, simple in design but dignified, true to a purpose without resorting to an applied set of aesthetics and should eternally recreate truth. Date of award : 1976 Leandro V. Locsin (Aug.15, 1928 –Nov. 15, 1994) His designs usually feature themes of floating volume and a mix of both eastern and western aesthetics. Date of award : 1990 Ildefonso P. Santos (Sep.5, 1929 – Jan. 29, 1994) Santos pioneered landscape architecture in the Philippines. His work in the Makati Commercial Center incorporated fountains, sculptures and landscapes to a shopping area. Date of award : 2006 National Artist for literature  Historical Literature Carlos Quirino (Nov. 4, 1910 – May 20, 1999) 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 one of the earliest. biographies of Jose Rizal. Date of award : 1997  Literature Amado V. Hernandez ( Sept. 13 , 1903 – May 24 , 1970) Hernandez is known for his contribution in the development of the Tagalog prose through the use of colloquial style. Date of award : 1973 N.V.M Gonzales (Sept. 8, 1915 – Nov. 28, 1999) Nestor Vicente Madali Gonzales is a fictionist, essayist, poet and teacher. He earned numerous recognitions including the First Commonwealth Literary Contest in 1940, the Republic Cultural Heritage Award in 1960 and the Gawad CCP Para sa Sining in 1990. Date of award : 1997  National Artist for film , music , dance and theater Cinema/Film Lamberto V. Avellana (February 12, 1915 – April 25, 1991) Avellana was tagged as the “The Boy Wonder of Philippine Movies” as early as 1939. Kalderong Pilak was the first film by a Filipino filmmaker shown in Cannes International Film Festival. Date of award : 1976 Cinema/Film Ronald Alan K. Poe ( August 20 , 1939 – December 14 , 2004) More known as Fernando Poe, Jr. He is an icon in film industry as an actor, director, writer and producer. He starred in films like “ Mga Alabok sa Lupa” (1967) , “Partida” (1985) , “Ang Probinsyano” ( 1996),and among others. Date of award : 2006  Cinema/Film Eddie S. Romero (July 7, 1924 – May 28, 2013) He is a screenwriter, film director and producer who is behind the Filipino classics such as “Ganito Kami Noon...Paano Kayo Ngayon?”, “Banta ng Kahapon” and “Aguila” as well as the 13-part series “Noli Me Tangere Date of award : 2003  Dance Francisca Reyes Aquino (March 9, 1899 – Nov. 21, 1983) She was known for her research on Philippine folk dances, which later resulted to a thesis entitled “Philippine Folk Dances and Games.” It was distributed to public and private schools. Date of award : 1973  Dance Leonor Orosa Goquingco (July 24, 1917 – July 15, 2005) She was known as the “Mother of Philippine Theater Dance,” Goquingco blended folkloric and Asian styles in ballet choreography. She was a founding member of the Philippine Ballet Theater and the Honorary Chair of the Association of Ballet Academies of the Philippines. Date of award : 1976  Music Ernani Cuenco (May 10, 1936 – June 11, 1988) He was known for the following songs: “Bato sa Buhangin,” “Gaano Kita Kamahal,” “Inang Bayan,” “Isang Dalangin,” “Kalesa,” and “Pilipinas.” These works brought contemporary Filipino music to a higher level. The song, “Gaano Kita Kamahal”, he added elements of Kundiman. He played with the Filipino Youth Symphony Orchestra and the Manila Symphony Orchestra from 1960 to 1968. Date of award : 1999  Music Ryan Cayabyab (born Raymundo Cipriano Pujante Cayabyab on May 4, 1954) Also known as Mr. C , is a Filipino musician , composer and conductor. He was the Executive and Artistic Director for several years for the defunct San Miguel Foundation for the Performing Arts. He was named a National artist of the Philippines in 2018. Date of award : 2018  Music Francisco Feliciano (February 19, 1941 – September 19, 2014) His major works include “Ashen Wings,” “Sikhay sa Kabila ng Paalam,” and “Pamugun.” He was known for the use of modal scales in his operas and orchestral works. He used indigenous music in his compositions. Date of award : 2014  Music Levi Celerio (April 30,1910- April 2, 2002) Celerio is most known for his recognition as the only man who could play music with a leaf in the Guiness Book of World records. He also earned lifetime Achievement Award of the Film Academy of the Philippines for writing songs for local movies. He was also known as the dean of Filipino lyricists. Date of award : 1997  Theater Honorata “Atang” dela Rama (January 11, 1902 – July 11, 1991) She was named National Artist for Theater and Music in 1987. She was known as the Queen of Kundiman, and the first actress to portray a 15-year-old in the very first Tagalog film, which was the film version of the Sarsuela “Dalagang Bukid.” Date of award : 1987  Theater Salvador F. Bernal (January 7, 1945 – October 26, 2011) Honored as National Artist for Theater Design in 2003, Bernal used local materials including bamboo, abaca, hemp twine, and rattan in theater design for local productions. Date of award : 2003  The National Living Treasures Award, alternatively known as the Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan (GAMABA; lit. 'Award for the Creators of the Country'), is conferred to a person or group of artists recognized by the Government of the Philippines for their contributions to the country's intangible cultural heritage. A recipient of the award, a National Living Treasure or Manlilikha ng Bayan is "a Filipino citizen or group of Filipino citizens engaged in any traditional art uniquely Filipino, whose distinctive skills have reached such a high level of technical and artistic excellence and have been passed on to and widely practiced by the present generations in their community with the same degree of technical and artistic competence. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Living_Treasures_Award_(Philippines) Eduardo Mutuc ( 2005 awardee) He dedicated his life in creating religious and secular art in silver , bronze and wood. According to him, craftsmanship begins with respect for one’s tools and the medium, and the only way to improve one’s skills is to immerse oneself, learn the technique, and to practice. Lang Dulay ( 1998 awardee) She is a T’boli traditional weaver of “tinalak” or T’boli cloth made colorful abaca fabrics. She used abaca fibers as fine as hair which speaks more eloquently than words can.