CONTEMPORARY
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Modern Art
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Five Classics of Modern Philippine Art
“Las Damas Romanas”, painted by Juan Luna in the style of the Neo-Classicism,
one of the most famous paintings of the Colonial period. Skilled in the style of
the Academy he was the first Filipino painter to win international recognition
in Europe and the US.
Five Classics of Modern Philippine Art
“Houseboats in a River” by Fabian de la Rosa
The art of Fabian de la Rosa is considered to reflect the transition from Spanish rule
to American occupation.
**mentor of Fernando Amorsolo
Five Classics of Modern Philippine Art
“Planting Rice” by Fernando Amorsolo
Some historians have criticized Amorsolo for painting an idealized version of what
life was like in those times while others have argued that his paintings reflected the
people’s desire to escape from a complicated reality into simplicity.
Five Classics of Modern Philippine Art
“Interaction” by Victorio Edades
The father of Modern Philippine Art.
Art can be more than representation of reality, it can be representation of reality as
seen through the mind and emotions of the artist.
Five Classics of Modern Philippine Art
“The Musicians” by Vicente Manansala
One of the first Abstractionists on the Philippine art scene Vicente Manansala is also
credited with bridging the gap between the city and the suburbs. His paintings
depict a nation in transition, an allusion to the new culture brought by the
Americans.
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CONTEMPORARY ART AS INTEGRATIVE
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CONTEMPORARY ART AS INTEGRATIVE
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Andy Warhol, Campbell’s Soup Cans, 1962
The piece illustrates consumerist culture, critique of a consumerist society and its
endless cycle of production and consumption
Louise Bourgeois, Maman, 1990
It pays homage to Bourgeois,‘ mother, who died suddenly when the artist was just 21.
Yayoi Kusama, Infinity Mirror Room, 1965
An immersive installation designed to engulf the viewer/ participant in an
overwhelming sense of infinity and possibility. Kusama has described her life as “a
pea lost among thousands of other peas”.
Banksy, Girl with Balloon, 2002
This iconic street artist first appeared on Waterloo Bridge in London. In 2018, a
framed copy of the work spontaneously shredded during an auction at Sotheby’s,
thanks to a device that Banksy, himself installed in the frame.
Shredded art work of Bansky
Jeff Koons, Balloon Dog, 1994
He has admitted that his work holds no deeper meaning message beyond
aestheticism. He uses a workshop to bring his visions to life and therefore doesn’t
create his works himself.
Think About It
Lucian Freud, Reflection,
1985