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Victorio C. Edades: Father of Modern Art by Marissa Bustillo is a document available to read on EtoBox.
Victorio C. Edades was a pioneering Filipino modernist painter considered the "Father of Modern Philippine Painting". He studied in the US in the 1910s and introduced modernist techniques to the Philippines in the 1920s-1930s, sparking debates with conservative artists. Edades helped establish art programs, founded groups like the "Thirteen Moderns" and "Atelier of Modern Art", and created notable works depicting working class life that used bold strokes and somber colors. He made significant contributions
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- Marissa Bustillo
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- EN