The Life and Art of Botong Francisco Edited by Patrick D. Flores (Out of Print)

Edited by Patrick D. Flores, D.M. Reyes, Alice Guillermo, Robert Paulino and Ino Manalo

This lavish art book contains the richest panoply of Botong's masterpieces, whether in large- or small-scale formats. The vast selection of his most important paintings, sketches, and costume designs is beautifully supplemented by vintage photographs, documents, and film stills from over thirty public and private collections. The texts include an illustrated biography and essays by prominent art scholars offering interpretations of Botong's life and art. One could not ask for a more comprehensive study of Botong's oeuvre; finally, forty years after Botong's death, his work is the subject of the sweeping retrospective it deserves.

Botong Francisco's Angono roots are uncovered anew in scholarly discussions of his works in this publication. The essays delve deep into Botong's bond to home, traditions, and history. We come to a new understanding of how much of Botong's local ties inform, influence, and inspire his compelling visual articulation of the native, the heroic, the nationalist, and the modernist in his works. --Florentina Colayco, University of the Philippines
A Philippine import.

Publisher: Vibal Foundation; First edition (December 11, 2009)
Language: English
Hardcover: 258 pages
ISBN-10: 971053804-7
ISBN-13: 978-97-1-053804-1
Item Weight: 3.1 pounds