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The Builders was one of Edades’s major works exhibited at his 1928 one-man show. Here the subject was far removed from Amorsolo’s images of the countryside. Shown is a group of builders working to construct an edifice.
The Builders is an oil on wood artwork by Victorio Edades now in the Cultural Center of the Philippines collection. Victorio Edades, known as the “Pambansang Alagad ng Sining ng Pilipinas” painted the artwork in 1928.
May 31, 2012 · Victorio Edades is an intimate exhibit that packs a tremendous punch. The Builders , from the CCP’s collection, hangs imposingly near the entrance. It is perhaps the most famous of all the paintings on the walls, the one most closely associated with the Philippine Columbian exhibit.
Oct 13, 2014 · The Builders is one of Victorio Edades’ major works that he exhibited in 1928 during his one-man show. Edades executed this upon his return to the Philippines from studies in the United States. In his campaign for modernism, this is one of his paintings that shows his enhanced knowledge and skill in modern art.
Mar 5, 2006 · Defiant. Edades defied such conditions in 1929 when he exhibited his artworks at the Philippine Columbian Club in Ermita, Manila, defending his right to self-expression. His style at the time was neo-impressionistic, like Paul Gauguin (1848-1903) and Cezanne. His masterpiece, "The Builders," was characterized by strong composition and dark colors.
Victorio Candido Edades (December 23, 1895 – March 7, 1985) was a Filipino painter. He led the revolutionary Thirteen Moderns , who engaged their classical compatriots in heated debate over the nature and function of art .
Jan 17, 2012 · His painting " The Builders " (1928) portrayed tough, dirty construction workers drenched in grime and sweat. The painting became known as the first ever Modernist painting in the country. Even his nude paintings were nothing like Amorsolo’s portrayal of the Filipina at her best.
This painting was one of Edades’s works shown in his 1928 exhibit at the Philippine Columbian Club, which marked the introduction of modernism in the country. The painter, in academic garb, is engrossed in doing a sketch of a woman reclining on the bed in front of him, while a standing man in a beret, presumably the teacher, looks on.
With his modernist paintings like his masterpiece, The Builders, and his tireless effort as an educator, Edades was declared a National Artist for Visual Arts in 1976. His legacy to Philippine art is a valuable contribution to the continuing evolution of the country’s culture.
Notable Works. 1928 – The Sketch, National Museum Collection. 1928 – The Builders, Cultural Center of the Philippines Collection. 1935 – Interaction, kasama si Carlos V. Francisco at Galo B. Ocampo. 1976 – Demoiselles D’avao. 1979 – Kasaysayan, a mural for a Manila bank.
