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Vicente Manansala
1910–1981
PaintingCubism
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- • Cubism
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- Birth yearWikidata + Unknown· 92%✓
- Death yearWikidata + Unknown· 92%✓
- DeceasedWikidata + Unknown· 92%✓
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Why this artist matters now
Vicente Manansala was a Filipino painter and muralist known for social realist works depicting rural and urban poverty in postwar Philippines. Working primarily in oils and watercolor, his compositions featured flattened perspectives and muted earth tones that emphasized the dignity of working-class subjects. His large-scale public murals addressed themes of labor, displacement, and national identity during the tumultuous decades following World War II. Manansala's formal restraint and humanistic subject matter positioned him as a significant figure in Philippine modern art.
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Manila High School
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