Manansala's canvases were described as masterpieces that brought the cultures of the barrio and the city together.





Prabook is a registered trademark of World Biographical Encyclopedia, Inc. Vicente Silva Manansala was a Filipino artist known for his Cubist paintings and prints.



Browse upcoming and past auction lots by Vicente Silva Manansala.Vicente Silva Manansala was a Filipino artist known for his Cubist paintings and prints. Through his depictions of contemporary Filipino life, Manansala addressed issues of intimacy, poverty, and culture.







In his "Jeepneys", Manansala combined the elements of provincial folk culture with the congestion issues of the city.











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A fine example of Manansala using this "transparent and translucent" technique is his composition, "Kalabaw (Carabao)."

His melding of social commentary with painting had a profound influence on the younger Filipino artists of his generation, such as Angelito Antonio and Manuel Baldemor. data-src="/web/show-photo.jpg?id=2283662&cache=false" data-src="/web/show-photo.jpg?id=2283661&cache=false"







He died on August 22, 1981 in Manila, Philippines due to lung cancer.He later received a UNESCO fellowship to study at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris.Vicente Manansala studied at the University of the Philippines School of Fine Art until 1930.He later received a UNESCO fellowship to study at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris.Vicente Manansala studied at the University of the Philippines School of Fine Art until 1930.Vicente Manansala studied at the University of the Philippines School of Fine Art until 1930.

Vicente Manansala was a Filipino cubist painter and illustrator, born in Macabebe, Philippines in 1910 and died of cancer in Manila, Philippines in 1981.





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Dec 10, 2017 - Vicente Silva Manansala was a Filipino artist known for his Cubist paintings and prints. Holy Angel University recently opened a section of its museum called "The Vicente Manansala Collection", holding most of the estate left by the artist.


He later received a UNESCO fellowship to study at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris.Manansala worked as an illustrator for the Philippines Herald and Liwayway and as a layout artist for Photonews and Saturday Evening News Magazine in the 1930’s.

The Honolulu Museum of Art, the Lopez Memorial Museum (Manila), the Philippine Center (New York City), the Singapore Art Museum and Holy Angel University (Angeles City, Philippines) are among the public collections holding work by Vicente Manansala.

His "Madonna of the Slums" is a portrayal of a mother and child from the countryside who became urban shanty residents once in the city.

Mère et enfant des Philippines Vincente Manansala, 1965 Huile sur toile Musée d'Art de Singapour, Singapour.





‘The Bird Seller’ was created in 1976 by Vicente Manansala in Cubism style.

He married Hermenegilda (Hilda) Diaz, with whom he had one child.National Artist of the Philippines

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