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Oct 4, 2016 · Napoleon Abueva, Father of modern Filipino sculpture, the National Artist of the Philippines – and the youngest artist to receive the honor – is credited with leading the way for the nation’s sculptors, and serves as a living legend of the Filipino art world.
Napoleon "Billy" Veloso Abueva (January 26, 1930 – February 16, 2018) was known as the "Father of Modern Philippine Sculpture" Through Proclamation No. 1539. He was proclaimed National Artist for Sculpture in 1976 when he was 46, making him the youngest recipient of the award to date.
Feb 26, 2018 · (SPOT.ph) National Artist for Sculpture Napoleon Abueva, a.k.a. the Father of Modern Philippine Sculpture, may have passed away on February 16 but his legacy lives forever.
Napoleon Abueva, also known as Napoleon Veloso Abueva, was a Filipino sculptor celebrated for his contributions to modern Philippine sculpture. He worked with a variety of materials including hard wood, adobe, metal, stainless steel, cement, marble, bronze, iron, alabaster, coral, and brass.
Napoleon V. Abueva (born 1930) is one of the most important figures in Philippine art history. Acknowledged as the Father of Philippine Modern Sculpture, Abueva, according to an excerpt from his ...
Feb 17, 2018 · MANILA, Philippines — Napoleon Isabelo Abueva, whose contribution to Philippine visual arts spans more than six decades and is characterized by his unceasing curiosity of sculptural material...
Kaganapan, sculpted by Abueva in 1952 when he was a young student at the University of the Philippines, won the grand prize in the Art Association of the Philippines’ annual competition. This work was a breakthrough in Philippine sculpture.
Feb 16, 2018 · Of all the magnificent sculptures he made, the ones he remembered the most were a small wood piece depicting a pair of salakot-wearing women planting rice, an image of a pregnant woman done in marble, and a colossal figure of Jesus Christ made out of steel and bronze.
Jan 26, 2022 · Napoleon V. Abueva (1930-2018) was recognized as the Father of Modern Philippine Sculpture. His modernist approach can be seen in his exploration of various media such as molave, acacia, langka, ipil, kamagong, palm, adobe, cement, marble, bronze, iron, brass, among others.
May 9, 2018 · The late National Artist for Sculpture Napoleon V. Abueva’s embraced the whole spectrum of life— from the brutality of evil forces to the creative struggle of the human spirit.
