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CESAR LEGASPI(Biography & Artworks)

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Personal Backgroun

Cesar Torrente Legaspiwas !orn April 2, 1917to "anuel Legaspi an

Rosario #orrente inTondo, Manila.

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Eucational Backgroun

$e took up Painting%orone term at theUniversity of thePhilippines !hool of

"ine Arts .#here hereceie 'eals %orperspectie an illustration

ro ects in which he earne

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A%ter which he continue hiseucation in art uner Pa#lo

Amorsolo. $e then pursueart st$diesa!roa as as!holarat the C$lt$ra%ispani!/ in Madrid/ 19&'(19&). $e also went to Paris

to stuy at the A!ademie

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Early Paintings

$is early paintings/ re0ecthis personal reaction to the

national issues. -Man andoman-(also entitle

/eggars)/ 19)&. #hepainting shows thesu1erings o% ur!an

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"an An 2o'an

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Another i'portant work/-+adgets- 19)7/ one in t0o

versions/ re0ects the hu'an!eings look 'ore like gagetsthan people. #he li%e o% the

eprie %actory worker orla!orer who eseres properco'pensation an treat'ent

%or the roucin countr 3s

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Gagets IIGagets *

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Back in the Philippines/ heha his rst one(man

sho0 at the L$ +alleryin 19'. $e also worke

as a magaineill$strator an artisti!dire!tor at an aertising

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Career Li%e

4uring his career as an artist/he ha the opportunity to !e

part o% seeral e5hi!its a!roa/incluing the "irst Plasti!Arts Conferen!e in *ome in

19&'/ the 4o Pa$lo/iennial in +raphi! Arts in197 and 199/ an the

ra5all +aller in London

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6urther'ore/ he hols the recor o%ve retrospe!tive e5hi#itionsati1erent enues7 the M$se$m ofPhilippine Art in1973/ the6ational M$se$m an theMetropolitan M$se$m in1933/

an the L$ +allery an theC$lt$ral Center of the Philippinesin199.

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Art Style

8eo 9Realis' (also calle 8ewRealis')

is a 'oe'ent in art/where the epiction o% thesocial conitions is the artist:s

%ocus/ !ut one in stylesassociate with 'oern artists.

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Cu!is'

#he rst a#stra!t style ofmodern art.#he Cu!ist stylee'phasi;e the 8at, t0o(dimensional s$rfa!e of the pi!t$replane. #ypical cu!ist paintings

%re

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1' Moderns

=ictorio Eaes/ was theleaer o% the reolutionary

Thirteen Moderns/ a grouphaing 'e'!ers such asCarlos 6rancisco/ Galo >ca'po/

4iosao Loren;o/ =icente"anansala/ $R >ca'po/ Anita"agsaysay/ 4e'etrio 4iego/

Ricarte Puru anan/ os@

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Group:s ision is topro'ote the ision o%

Modern Art in the countryan to !ring Philippine

art up to ate with therest o% the art worl.

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>ther Artworks

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#he RitualThe

*it$al

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2orkers

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Awars an Recognition

19))9 ikaapat na ganti'pala/ ArtAssociation o% the Philippines/ Gagets

19)39 unang ganti'apala/ Art

Association o% the Philippines/ Sick Chil 19)99 ikaapat na ganti'pala/ Art

Association o% the Philippines/ Planters

19)99 unang ganti'pala/ "anila Clu!Art E5hi!ition/ Stairway to $eaen

19&9 $onora!le "ention in the "anila

Gran >pera $ouse E5hi!ition/

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19&19 ikatlong ganti'pala/ ArtAssociation o% the Philippines/ Ritual

19729 Patnu!ay ng Sining at alinangan

Awar/ 'ula sa Lungso ng "aynila19319 Critics: Choice Awar %or 6ie>utstaning Liing Artists

1999 Gawa CCP para sa Sining Awar/'ula sa Cultural Center o% the Philippines

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"arrie Li%e

$e was 'arrie toitaliana :aligdan with

who' he ha e chilren.$is aughter/ Celeste/ is one

o% the 'ost gi%te proponentso% 6ilipino popular 'usic.

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4eath

. $e was an actie 'e'!er o% theArt Asso!iation of the

Philippines an was part o% the6eo(*ealists. $e was also thehead of the at$rday +ro$p

artists%ro' 1973until hiseath on April 7, 199) at theage o% 77.