Angelito Antonio

was born in Malolos, Bulacan 1939. (Geometric & figurative abstracts) Finished his BFA at UST in 1963, where he taught for many years. Married to painter Norma Belleza. Sons Marcel and Emil, and daughter Fatima are painters in their own right. Father Mariano also took fine arts at UP. Works first exhibited at Phil Art Gallery, 1963. Started with a black-and white series but later developed his own color schemes using such as colors as acidic yellow. Used black charcoal-like strokes as structuring principle in his works. Has experimented with particular hues to delineate figures. His subjects have primarily been of folk genre, including cockfighters, vendors, ice cream peddlers, and balloon sellers. [CCP Vol IV-AG] *** The works of Angelito Antonio depicting mother-and-child are that has grown through the years. While he shares obsession with other artist, Antonio’s work with the Madonna is underlined with its own distinctive vigor. {Archipelago}***Participated in foreign group exhibits, including an in 1964, the first Intl exhibit in Saigon, the NY World’s Fair, Asia House in NY, and a tour contemporary art under the auspices of Cathay Airways in 1965. [CPA-MD]*** Awards at the SNSAC are : 3rd prize, 1958; 2nd prize, 1963; and cert of merit, 1964. Awards from the AAP include: 3rd prize, 1962; 2nd prize, 1963; hon mention, 1969; 1st prize & special award, 1970; and major award, 1972. Won 1st prizes in the Travellers Life art competition of 1961, UST’s 300th Anniversary competition of 1962, and the Phil Airlines art contest, 1968. Recd the Thirteen Artist award, CCP, 1970. Patnubay ng Sining at Kalinangan award from the City of Mla, 1984. [CCP Vol IV-AG]

MOTHER & CHILD(SOLD) Oil on Canvas 12" x 16" 2011 HAC Code: 79207	BALOON SELLER Oil on Canvas 16" x 12" 2011 HAC Code: 79214	ICE CREAM VENDOR Oil on Canvas 15" x 10" 2007 GBA Code: 74769
CANDLE VENDOR Oil on Canvas 29" x 28" 1996 HAC Code: 79412	MUSICIAN Oil on Canvas 24" x 24" 2012 GBA Code: GBA	BIRD VENDOR Oil on Canvas 18" x 18" 2012 GBA Code: 79676
SABUNGERO Oil on Canvas 18" x 18" 2012 GBA Code: 79677	FATHER & SON (SOLD) Oil on Canvas 16" x 12" 2012 GBA Code: 79712	GITARISTA Oil on Canvas 18" x 18" 2012 GBA Code: 79723
MOTHER & CHILD Oil on Canvas 12" x 16" 2012 GBA Code: 79736	FISH HARVEST Oil on Canvas 16" x 12" 2012 GBA Code: 79762	FRUIT VENDOR Oil on Canvas 16" x 12" 2012 GBA Code: 79763
FATHER & CHILD Oil on Canvas 18" x 18" 2013 GBA Code:	ICECREAM VENDOR Oil on Canvas 18" x 18" 2013 GBA Code: 79779

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Demetrio Diego

was born 1909, died 1988. ( Expressionist genre, illustrations ) Took up courses in fine arts at UP. Illustrator at and in the 1920’s and later chief artist of the from the 1950’s to the early ‘70s. Drafting style was robust, tonal values refined and dramatic, thus ideal for the illustration of short stories and serialized novels. Because of his vigorous lines (and the bold brushworks of his paintings), Victorio Edades regarded him as a potential modernist, and enlisted him as one of the Thirteen Moderns. Works of early period best represented by 1948, containing elements that in two years time would appear as traits of Neorealistic genre. Served as pres of the Society of Phil Illustrations and Cartoonists, 1964-1965. Won 3rd prize at the second Natl Art Contest sponsored by KALIBAPI in 1944. Won 2nd prize at the first AAP Annual of 1948. [CCP Vol IV- SP]*** Served as art consultant of the publications in later years after retiring in 1970, when he began to paint in earnest. Tendency to stylized or exaggerate figures in a kind of folk-surrealism was greatly admired by Vicente Manansala, another of the Thirteen. He leaned towards green and earth-brown hues in landscape renditions of his hometown under a Van Gogh Influence . Had a period, no doubt influenced by Amorsolo and Francisco Last works were on antique wooden doors and windows instead of canvas. Last exhibit was a major one, show in 1982 at Midtown Art Center. [BIOS-JS]

PANANGHALIAN SA BUKID Pencil 8" x 11" ND HAC Code: 79192	RICE HARVEST Pencil 10" x 7.5" ND HAC Code: 79193	NUDE Pencil 10" x 7" ND HAC Code: 78172
STUDY Pencil 11" x 8.75" ND HAC Code: 79191	STUDY Pencil 8" x 10.5" ND HAC Code: 78174

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