This book traces the history of the Art Association of the Philippines (AAP), founded in 1948 by Purita Kalaw-Ledesma, a leading figure in the Philippine art in the second half of the 20th century. The authors, Kalaw-Ledesma and Amadis Ma. Guerrero, chart the struggle of the Filipino artists in the socio-political context while providing an overview of the establishment of the Philippine artistic traditions over the years. The book presents over 200 prize-winning artworks and feature artists of various media—painters, sculptors, graphic artists, and installation artists—examples of such artists being: Antonio Dumlao, Vincente Manansala, Angelito Antonio, Jose Mendoza, and Roberto Rodriguez Chabet. Photographs of the activities and the exhibitions held by the AAP are included, as well as a list of AAP awards and a complete index of AAP members from 1948 to 1973. 

Biographies of the authors included. 

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Onsite

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REF.PKL
Language

English

Publication/Creation date

1974

No of pages

204

No of copies

1

Content type

monograph

Chapter headings

Prologue

The Founding of the AAP

Battle Royale: Conservatives vs. Moderns

The Wave of the Future

In the Vanguard

Artists and Writers

Bridging the Gap

Towards Internationalism

Philippine Art in Color

The Philippine American Cultural Foundation Crisis

Botong and the Search for National Identity

The Commission that Never Was

The First Lady and the Cultural Center

Galleries Galore

Creating a Philippine Tradition

The Politicalization of the Artist

Epilogue

The Struggle for Philippine Art
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The Struggle for Philippine Art

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