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Hernando Ruiz Ocampo was a leading radical modernist artist in the Philippines. He was a member of the Saturday Group of artists (also known as the Taza de Oro Group), and was one of the pre-war Thirteen Moderns, a group of modernist artists founded by Victorio C. Edades in 1938.
Hernando Ruiz Ocampo was a Filipino artist best known for his abstract paintings. Following in Modernist traditions, Ocampo used bold color palettes and biomorphic shapes inspired by both his country’s landscape and by science fiction writing.
Hernando R. Ocampo, a revered National Artist of the Philippines in the realm of visual arts, was born on April 28, 1911, in Santa Cruz, Manila. He was the son of Emilio Ocampo y Saltiero and Delfina Ruiz y Santo.
Hernando Ocampo, born in the Santa Cruz district of Manila, was a man of many talents who enjoyed not one, but two successful careers in the arts. After graduating high school at Manila’s YMCA, Ocampo attended Letran College, pursuing a degree in pre-law at his father’s urging.
4 days ago · HERNANDO R. OCAMPO. BIO – DATA. (as of March 12, 1971) I. Date and Place of Birth: April 28, 1911, Sta. Cruz Manila. II. Name of Father: Emilio Ocampo y Salterio. III. Name of Mother: Delfina Ruiz y Santos. IV. Name of Wives: 1. First Wife: Irene Illorato y Yusay (Deceased) 2. Second Wife: Cresencia Valenzuela.
Apr 28, 2022 · Birth Anniversary of Hernando R. Ocampo. On the occasion of his 111th birth anniversary, the #NationalMuseumPh honors National Artist HR Ocampo, born #OnThisDay in 1911, through his works at the National Museum of Fine Arts’ Pillars of Philippine Modernism Exhibition.
Hernando Ruiz Ocampo (Filipino, 1911–1978), Mga Kiti, 1978, acrylic on Tetoron, 35.5″ x 354.25″ (detail shot). Ocampo was born and raised in greater Manila in 1911 and studied both law and writing — becoming an accomplished poet and fiction writer before approaching the visual arts.
