Vicente Manansala
Filipino artist (1910-1981) · Philippines · On the map · Artists · Died at 71
Vicente Silva Manansala was a Filipino cubist painter and illustrator. One of the first Abstractionists on the Philippine art scene, Manansala is also credited with bridging the gap between the city and the suburbs, between the rural and cosmopolitan ways of life.
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His paintings depict a nation in transition, an allusion to the new culture brought by the Americans. Manansala, together with Fabian de la Rosa, are among the best-selling Philippine artists in the West.
Country
Philippines
Category
Artists
Type
Artist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1910 to 1981 · aged 71
