National Artists Flashcards
someone who has promoted cultural identity and dignity through his/her art. (National Commission for Culture and the Arts, n.d.)
National Artist
He pioneered Modern Philippine Architecture
Pablo S. Antonio (1976)
Reshaped the urban landscape with a distinctive architecture reflective of Philippine Art and Culture
Leandro V. Locsin (1990)
Biggest contribution is his conviction that Philippine architecture exists and that it should be characterized by Philippine customs and culture; Architect, teacher, and civic leader who is a pioneer and innovator in Philippine architecture.
Juan F. Nakpil
Established the practice of Landscape Architecture in the Philippines, a field of architecture that is related to it.
Ildefonso Paez Santos, Jr.
“Architecture for God, for Man”; Pillar of Modern Architecture in the Philippines supported by a half-century career that produced ecclesiastical edifices.; He produced architecture that was perfect for tropical environment and the Philippine lifestyle.
José María V. Zaragosa (2014)
“Father of Philippine Neo-Vernacular Architecture”; Pioneered the sustainable architecture even before this type of environmental design movement (bamboo, coconut, rattan, and capiz).; He defended his philosophy and developed the “Filipinism” design style.
Francisco “Bobby” T. Mañosa (2018)
“The Boy Wonder of Philippine Movies”; First to use motion picture camera to establish a point-of-view;
Lamberto V. Avellana (1976)
First to rebel against the prevailing popularity of romances and melodramas; Mixed significant issues of his time with the conventions of Filipino movie-making
Lamberto V. Avellana (1976)
He espoused the term “freedom of expression” in the Philippine Constitution.; created the organizationConcerned Artists of the Philippines (CAP),
which he led for two years.
Lino Brocka
Vanguard of the contemporary Philippine filmmakers; Conveys Asian spirit to the world through depicting joy and sadness of common people
Marilou Diaz-Abaya (2022)
Her films examine the reality of the Philippines today and are filled with warmth and affection for common people; Consistently maintained an uncompromising stance in her examination of difficult social problems.
Marilou Diaz-Abaya (2022)
Extremely shy child who struggled to connect to his peers; Watched films from fire escapes and listened to the dialogue outside the theater
Ricardo “Ricky” Lee (2022)
Also known as the “Father of Philippine Independent Film.”; Has won international acclaim for his unique style of presenting a distinctively Filipino combination of third-world self-consciousness and pride, wrapping this up in his own individual sense of humour.
Kidlat Tahimik
Whose famous work is “Himala”?
Ricardo “Ricky” Lee and Ishmael Bernal
A Filipino actress, recording artist, and film producer; Started her career by winning the first prize in a singing contest, Tawag ng Tanghalan, in 1967
Noral Cabaltera Villamayor
“The genius of Philippine Cinema”; Recognized as a director of films that serve as social commentaries and bold reflections on the existing realities of the struggle of the Filipino.
Ishmael Bernal (2001)
He won four (4) awards in the Philippines Herald’s movie popularity polls (Most Popular Male Star, Most Popular Character Actor, Most Popular Director and his movie “Siete Infastes de Lara” as Most Popular Picture in the Philippines) with the help of Julita (his wife)
Manuel Conde (2009)
What is Manuel Conde’s screen name as an actor?
Juan Urbano
Film director, belongs to the Ilagan clan and as such grew up in an atmosphere rich in theater.; He produced many films that are now considered classics
Gerardo De Leon
He directed nine movies using the alias name Ronwaldo Reyes. He won the various best actor awards at FAMAS.; Filipino actor, director and politician
Fernando Poe, Jr.
A screenwriter, film director and a producer; His films captured the resilience of the Filipino; a source of inspiration and pride; admitted that writing was his first and foremost passion
Eddie Romero (2003)
Well-known editorial cartoonist and illustrator; was born in Daraga, Albay; His comic strips spiced up the slices of Filipino lives with witty illustrations executed throughout his 56 years of cartooning.
Lauro “Larry” Alcala
First comic strip of Larry Alcala that was a parody of superman
Siopaoman
He is known mainly for his gestural paintings in acrylic and oil, as well as sketches in ink, watercolor, and pencil; He was also a sculptor of note and has rendered abstract and figurative works in ceramics, tapestries and even in relief sculptures made of paper and mixed media, which he simply calls “Alcuazaics.
Federico Aguilar Y Alcuaz
Philippines first National Artist and is officially recognized as the “Grand Old Man of Philippine Art”; Renowned for his trademark luminosity and ability to render the iconic provincial Filipina
Fernando Amorsolo
How old was Amorosolo when his father died and sold his drawings to help provide for his family
13 years old
The formation of Filipino national identity.
Fernando Amorsolo
“Arguably the best-selling painter of his generation of Filipino artists”; Lyrical expressionist in mid 60s; Solitary figures of scavengers emerging from a
dark landscape
Benedicto “Bencab” Cabrera (2006)
His exploration of form, finding his way out of the late neo-realism and high abstraction of the sixties to be able to reconsider the power of figurative expression had held out vital options for Philippine art in the Martial Law years in the seventies through the contemporary era.
Benedicto “Bencab” Cabrera (2006)
Acknowledged as the “Dean of Filipino Illustrators” and son of noted Tagalog novelist and comics illustrator Gregorio Coching
Francisco Coching
He synthesized images and stories informing Philippine folk and popular imagination of culture. His career spanned four decades.
Francisco Coching
He is a versatile artist, being both a proficient painter and sculptor; His devotion to the visual arts spanned 40 years of drawing, printmaking, graphic designing, painting and sculpting.
J. Elizalde Navarro
His masks carved in hardwood merge the human and the animal; his paintings consists of abstracts and figures in oil and watercolor, and his assemblages fuse found objects and metal parts.
J. Elizalde Navarro
He has done a series of figurative works drawing inspiration from Balinese art and culture, his power as a master of colors largely evident in his large four-panel The Seasons (1992: Prudential Bank collection)
J. Elizalde Navarro
A native of Sulu, a sculptor, painter, photographer, ceramist, documentary filmmaker, cultural researcher, writer, and articulator of Philippine Muslim art and culture.
Abdulmari Asia Imao
Through his works, the indigenous ukkil, sarimanok and naga motifs have been popularized and instilled in the consciousness of the Filipino nation and other peoples as original Filipino creations.
Abdulmari Asia Imao
Best known for his Abstract Expressionist works which utilized a variety of techniques
Jose Joya (2003)
At a young age, he became interested in studying architecture, but found that he did not have the aptitude for the math and science that architecture would require.
Jose Joya (2003)
one of the most vital and dynamic figures who emerged during the 60s; he crystallized in vivid, cubistic figures the terror and angst of the times.
Ang Kiukok
A pioneer “Neo-Realist” of the country; made use of the geometric fragmentation technique, weaving social comment and juxtaposing the mythical and modern into his overlapping, interacting forms with disturbing power and intensity
Cesar Legaspi
He belonged to the so-called “Thirteen Moderns” and later, the “Neo-realists”
Cesar Legaspi
produced works that elevated Filipino aesthetic vision to new heights of sophisticated simplicity; Established the Luz Gallery that professionalized the art gallery as an institution and set a prestigious influence over generations of Filipino artists
Arturo Luz
Leading member of the pre-war Thirteen Moderns; self taught painter; Understanding and awareness of the harsh social realities
Hernando R. Ocampo
Emerged as the “Father of Modern Philippine Painting”
Victorio Edades
Edades’ colors were dark and somber with subject matter or themes depicting laborers, factory workers or the simple folk in all their dirt, sweat and grime
Victorio Edades
Single-handedly revived the forgotten art of murals; He evoked the communal life of Philippine gatherings and celebrations.
Carlos “Botong” Francisco (1973)
Considered as the Father of Modern Philippine Sculpture; He has utilized almost all kinds of materials
Napoleon Abueva
His works have been installed in different museums here and abroad, such as The Sculpture at the United Nations headquarters in New York City
Napoleon Abueva
He made the UP Oblation that became the symbol of freedom at the campus; He is a product of the Revival period in Philippine art.
Guillermo Tolentino
He also designed the gold and bronze medals for the Ramon Magsaysay Award and did the seal of the Republic of the Philippines
Guillermo Tolentino
A biographer; has the distinction of having written one of the earliest biographies of Jose Rizal titled The Great Malayan
Carlos Quirino
His books and articles span the whole gamut of Philippine history and culture–from Bonifacio’s trial to Aguinaldo’s biography, from Philippine cartography to culinary arts, from cash crops to tycoons and president’s lives, among so many subjects
Carlos Quirino
He made a record earlier on when he became the very first Filipino correspondent for the United Press Institute
Carlos Quirino
Poet and literary critic that has become the second Cebuano to be conferred the distinction of being a National Artist for Literature
Dr. Gémino H. Abad
Also known as Rio Alma, is a poet, literary historian and critic, who has revived and reinvented traditional Filipino poetic forms, even as he championed modernist poetics; Currently serves as the chairman of the Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino
Virgilio S. Almario
“Write the story that only you can write”; a writer, poet, essayist, critic, journalist, and a teacher short story as a lyrical prose-poetic form
Francisco Arcellana (1990)
A poet, fictionist and essayist with exceptional achievements and significant contributions to the development of the country’s literary arts; he was instrumental in the formation of the Bienvenido Santos Creative Writing Center. He was also the moving spirit behind the founding of the Philippine Literary Arts Council in 1981, the Iligan National Writers Workshop in 1993, and the Baguio Writers Group.
Cirilo F. Bautista
His eleven novels, now acknowledged classics of Philippine literature, embodies the author’s commitment to nationalism; He developed the social realist tradition in Philippine fiction
Lazaro Francisco
he was honored by the University of the Philippines with a special convocation, where he was cited as the “foremost Filipino novelist of his generation” and “champion of the Filipino writer’s struggle for national identity.”
Lazaro Francisco
He gained prominence as a writer not only for his social conscience but also for his “masterful handling of the Tagalog language” and “supple prose style”.
Lazaro Francisco
He is an important the Father of Filipino Essay; He articulated the Filipino spirit in rural, urban landscapes.
Nestor Vicente Madali “Nvm” Gonzalez
A poet, playwright, and novelist, is among the Filipino writers who practiced “committed art.”;
Amado V. Hernandez
A.k.a “Ka Amado”, he gave voices to the oppressed peasants and laborers; He stripped Tagalog of its ornate character and wrote in prose closer to the colloquial than the “official” style permitted
Amado V. Hernandez
Enriched the English language with critics coining “Joaquinesque” to describe his baroque Spanish-flavored English or his reinventions of English based on Filipinisms.
Nick Joaquin
He uses the nom de
plume Quijano de Manila but whether he is writing literature or journalism, fellow National Artist Francisco Arcellana opines that “it is always of the highest skill and quality”.
Nick Joaquin
His writings since the late 60s, when taken collectively can best be described as epic; also a publisher, lecturer on cultural issues, and the founder of the Philippine chapter of the international organization PEN.
F. Sionil Jose
As a poet, he introduced to Tagalog literature what is now known as Bagay poetry, a landmark aesthetic tendency that has helped to change the vernacular poetic tradition
Bienvenido Lumbera
As a librettist for the Tales of the Manuvu and Rama Hari, he pioneered the creative fusion of fine arts and popular imagination.
Bienvenido Lumbera
As founding director of the Cebuano Studies Center—an important research institution which placed Cebu in the research and documentation map—he pioneered Cebuano and national identity formation.; Acknowledged as a leading figure in the promotion of regional literature and history.
Resil B. Mojares
A Hiligaynon poet, essayist, short story writer, critic, grammarian, editor, lexicographer, and novelist who authored an unprecedented 61 completed novels.
Ramon L. Muzones
Hailed by his peers as the longest reigning (1938-1972) among “the three kings of the Hiligaynon novel,”; He founded an organization for Hiligaynon writers called “Sumakwelan”
Ramon L. Muzones
He is known for his widely anthologized “My Brother’s Peculiar Chicken.”; He brought to public attention to the aesthetics of the country’s fiestas. He was instrumental in popularizing several local fiestas, notably, Moriones and Ati-atihan.
Alejandro Roces
His multifaceted career spanned 50 years of public service as an educator, soldier, university president, journalist, and diplomat.
Carlos P. Romulo
He was the first Asian president of the United Nations General Assembly, then Philippine Ambassador to Washington, D.C., and later minister of foreign affairs
Carlos P. Romulo
Her works are characterized by a remarkable fusion of style and substance, of craftsmanship and insight
Edith L. Tiempo
Her poems are intricate verbal transfigurations of significant experiences as revealed, in two of her much anthologized pieces, “The Little Marmoset” and “Bonsai”;
Edith L. Tiempo
Her language has been marked as “descriptive but unburdened by scrupulous detailing.” She is an influential tradition in Philippine literature in English
Edith L. Tiempo
He invented “Taglish” in Philippine poetry; Established the Filipino Department of Ateneo de Manila
Rolando S. Tinio
A playwright, thespian, poet, teacher, critic, and translator marked his career with prolific artistic productions.
Rolando S. Tinio
Considered as one of the finest contemporary poets regardless of race or language; introduced
the reversed consonance rime scheme, including the comma poems that made full use of the punctuation mark in an innovative, poetic way
Jose Garcia Villa
known as the “FOLK DANCE PIONEER”; Wrote the thesis entitled “Philippine Folk Dances and Games”
Francisca Reyes Aquino
Coined the term “NEO-ETHNIC”; One of the most progressive contemporary choreographers in the Philippines; Incorporates immersive and interactive learning of dance movements from indigenous communities
Agnes Locsin
credited for his work in promoting Philippine traditional dance and cultural work. He is also an acclaimed archivist, researcher and documentary filmmaker who focused on Philippine culture.
Ramon Arevalo Obusan
Development of a distinctly Filipino modern dance idiom; combination of movements and styles from Philippine indigenous dance, modern dance and classical ballet
Alice Reyes
Choreographed suites of mountain dances, Spanish-influenced dances, Muslim pageants and festivals, regional variations and dances of the countryside for the Bayanihan Philippine Dance Company
Lucrecia Reyes-Urtula
first Filipino voice scholar to be
accepted at Curtis Institute in Philadelphia, the same school identified with pianists Cecile Licad and Nena Villanueva del Rosario and tenors Otoniel Gonzaga and Noel Velasco, among others; He composed songs, compositions for solo instruments as well as symphonic and orchestral works based on the folksongs of various Philippine ethnic groups
Fides Cuyugan Asensio
Most accomplished composer, arranger, and musical director in the Philippine music industry since the beginning of 1970s
Ryan Cayabyab
His compositions reflect a perspective of music that extols the exuberance of life and human happiness, thus capturing the very essence of our Filipino soul.
Ryan Cayabyab
Commonly known as “Atang de la Rama”; She was hailed Queen of the Kundiman and of the Sarsuela in 1979, at the age of 74
Honorata “Atang” Dela Rama
Known as a nationalist composer, he sought
to express the Philippines’ cultural identity through his compositions.
Felipe De Leon
He helped raise awareness of Asian culture as a rich source of inspiration and a celebration of our heritage among people all over the world, especially in the Philippines.
Francisco Feliciano
He is considered one of the Philippines’ most important composers and was one of Asia’s leading composers in liturgical music
Francisco Feliciano
Embarked on a string of music performances in Europe; Given the unprecedented award of “Embahadora de Filipinas a su Madre Patria” by Spain
Jovita Fuentes
First Lady of Philippine Music” or “Tita King”; Made Bayanihan Philippine Dance Company one of the premier artistic and cultural groups in the country
Lucresia R. Kasilag
Enlightened scholars about the nature of Filipino traditional and ethnic music; His own experimentation also freed Filipino musical expression from a strictly Eurocentric mould
José Montserrat Maceda
A master composer, conductor, and teacher whose music evokes the folk elements of the Filipino heritage.
Lucio San Pedro
Known as the “Claude Debussy of the Philippines”; He had taught many of the country’s leading musical personalities and educators like Lucresia Kasilag and Felipe de Leon.
Antonio Molina
He was the conductor of the much acclaimed Peng Kong Grand Mason Concert Band, the San Pedro Band of Angono, his father’s former band, and the Banda Angono Numero Uno
Lucio San Pedro
Contributed greatly to the quest for new directions in music, taking as basis non-Western traditions in the Philippines and Southeast Asia.
Ramon P. Santos
Founded the Philippine Madrigal Singers; Spearheading of the development of Philippine choral music
Andrea Veneracion
He harnessed the design potential of inexpensive local materials, pioneering or maximizing the use of bamboo, raw abaca, and abaca fiber, hemp twine, rattan chain links and gauze cacha.
Salvador F. Bernal
promoted the formation of performance; groups and the professionalization of Filipino theater while staging and participating in ground-breaking productions of well-known Filipino and foreign plays
Daisy H. Avellana
She was a singer and bodabil performer who became the first Filipina film actress; she starred in the sarsuela Dalagang Bukid, where she became known for singing the song “Nabasag na Banga”
Honorata “Atang” Dela Rama
He invented the idea of a theater college tour as the creator and artistic director of the UP Mobile Theater, and during the course of his 19 years of dedicated work, he gave no less than 2,500 performances
Wilfredo Ma. Guerrero (1997)
“Grand Dame of Southeast Asian children’s theater”; founded “Teatrong Mulat ng Pilipinas”
Amelia Lapeña-Bonifacio
“Lion of the Theater”
Antonio “Tony” Mabesa
He was a pioneer in the Philippines in institutionalizing “legitimate theater”
Severino Montano
He invented “Taglish” in Philippine poetry; Introduced western works through his translations
Rolando S. Tinio
a.k.a. Slim: the Queen Mother of the modern terno and founder of the most prestigious and well-known fashion and dressmaking school in the Philippines.
Salvacion Lim-Higgins
revolutionized Philippine dress by applying avant-garde couture techniques on traditional Philippine dress, giving the terno and the traje de mestiza a more modernized, streamlined look; and made the clothes have a life of movement of their own.
Salvacion Lim-Higgins
Father of Philippine Fashion; He was the only male dressmaker who could design, cut, baste and sew all by himself.
Ramon Valera
For American Vogue, he created a tunic version of the Philippine blouse called the kimona.
Ramon Valera
He introduced to the Philippine society the one-piece terno fastened at the back with a zipper, and transformed the traditional Maria Clara outfit into a wedding gown with bell sleeves
Ramon Valera
