Printmaking in the Philippines

Printmaking is an artform which mainly focuses in transferring images or design to a medium such as stone, wood, paper sometimes in textiles. In the Philippines it did gain popularity  not until 1960s  because of the introduction of Manuel Rodriguez and Rodolfo Paras-Perez. Both of them studied in the US and had been responsible for the development of contemporary art form in the country.

Manuel Antonio Rodriguez Sr. 

(January 1, 1912 – May 6, 2017), also known by his nickname Mang Maning, was a Filipino printmaker. He was one of the pioneers of printmaking in the Philippines and was dubbed as the "Father of Philippine Printmaking". Rodriguez was also the first Filipino to have exhibited his prints in biennial shows held outside the country. He also established the Philippine Association of Printmakers in 1968.

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Rodolfo Paraz Perez

Born 1934 

He is a painter, printmaker and art critic and art historian. He graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the University of Philippines, MA from the University of Minnesota, and PhD in Art History form Harvard University .

His first solo exhibition was held at Luz Gallery in 1962 and international printmaking exhibitions in Geneva, Cracow, and Florence. 

Among his awards was from AAP Annual Competitions were: "The Kiss" 1st prize in 1962, "Ethereal Glow" in 1963. Hid did a series of Woodcut prints illustrating Francisco Baltazar's Florante at Laura.

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