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Anita Magsaysay-HoAnita Magsaysay-Ho (Manila, 25 May (Manila, 25 May 1914- ) is known for her paintings that 1914- ) is known for her paintings that depict figurative abstracts of women at depict figurative abstracts of women at everyday tasks. Her nudes in charcoal are everyday tasks. Her nudes in charcoal are also bestsellers. also bestsellers.

Anita Magsaysay Anita Magsaysay HoHo She is the daughter of She is the daughter of

Ambrosio Magsaysay Ambrosio Magsaysay and Armilla Corpus and and Armilla Corpus and the wife of Robert Ho.the wife of Robert Ho.


EDUCATIONEDUCATION

Anita Magsaysay Anita Magsaysay HoHo She studied painting in the U.P. She studied painting in the U.P.

School of Fine Arts under such School of Fine Arts under such prominent artist-teachers as prominent artist-teachers as Fabian de la Rosa, Fernando Fabian de la Rosa, Fernando Amorsolo and Irineo Miranda. Amorsolo and Irineo Miranda.

She graduated in 1933 then went She graduated in 1933 then went to the U.S. to continue her studies to the U.S. to continue her studies at the Art Students League in New at the Art Students League in New York and at the Cranbrook York and at the Cranbrook Academy of Arts in Michigan. Academy of Arts in Michigan.


CareerCareer

Anita Magsaysay Anita Magsaysay HoHo She was identified with the emerging She was identified with the emerging

Modernists, the only woman among the Modernists, the only woman among the 13 new young talents who challenged 13 new young talents who challenged the conservative school in the 1950s. the conservative school in the 1950s.

In 1958, she was named as one of the 6 In 1958, she was named as one of the 6 Outstanding Filipino painters, along Outstanding Filipino painters, along with Vicente Manansala, Arturo Luz, with Vicente Manansala, Arturo Luz, Hernando Ocampo, Carlos "Botong" Hernando Ocampo, Carlos "Botong" Francisco, and Fernando Zobel, in Francisco, and Fernando Zobel, in Manila Chronicle ’s Sunday magazine Manila Chronicle ’s Sunday magazine This Week by 8 prominent art figures. This Week by 8 prominent art figures.


ACCOMPLISHMENTACCOMPLISHMENTSS

Anita Magsaysay Anita Magsaysay HoHo 1st prize at 5th and 13th Art Association 1st prize at 5th and 13th Art Association

of the Philippines (AAP) awards of the Philippines (AAP) awards One of her works broke records for One of her works broke records for

Asian artists with the price paid for it at Asian artists with the price paid for it at a Christie's auction in Singapore a Christie's auction in Singapore

She was part of the Philippine Tatler's She was part of the Philippine Tatler's list of list of Who's Who of the PhilippinesWho's Who of the Philippines

Philippine Tatler. Philippine Tatler. Who's Who of the Who's Who of the Philippines Philippines 20092009

22ndnd prize for Five Senses in the 1950 prize for Five Senses in the 1950 Manila Grand Opera House ExhibitionManila Grand Opera House Exhibition


PAINTINGPAINTINGSS


- Well-known works depict figurative - Well-known works depict figurative abstracts of women at work. Her nude abstracts of women at work. Her nude in charcoal are also bestsellers. Once in charcoal are also bestsellers. Once ventured into commemorative plate ventured into commemorative plate painting on the subject of the Madonna painting on the subject of the Madonna

and Child.and Child.


"NUDE I" 1976 #0582 8X12 PRINT Php 3,000 US$ 60


"NUDE II" 1975 #0302 9X12 PRINT Php 3,500 US$ 70


"NUDE III"

1976 #0284 20X15 PRINT Php 6,000 US$ 120


"NUDE IV" 1976 #0384 19.25X13.5

PRINT Php 5,000


Painting by Anita Magsaysay-Ho


Anita Magsaysay-Ho’s works are characterized by sharply outlined figures of bandanna wearing peasant women going about in their daily chores - running after chicken, planting, harvesting. The women are thin, with long necks, slant eyes, and flat noses. They are definitely Filipinas. Magsaysay-Ho is probably the first Filipina artist to gain national and international recognition.


DESCRIPTION OF THE WORKS DESCRIPTION OF THE WORKS OF ANITA MAGSAYSAY-HOOF ANITA MAGSAYSAY-HO

Anita Magsaysay Anita Magsaysay HoHo During the early 1940s Magsaysay During the early 1940s Magsaysay

Ho's works showed the influence of Ho's works showed the influence of Amorsolo in choice of subjects and in Amorsolo in choice of subjects and in treatment of light and color, however, treatment of light and color, however, these works had very modernist these works had very modernist tendencies, such as the use of tendencies, such as the use of expressive distortion and concern for expressive distortion and concern for design and rhythm. design and rhythm.

Anita Magsaysay Anita Magsaysay HoHo The Philippine Art Gallery The Philippine Art Gallery

(PAG) did much to situate (PAG) did much to situate Magsaysay Ho's art in the Magsaysay Ho's art in the modernist movement of the modernist movement of the 1950s. 1950s.

Anita Magsaysay Anita Magsaysay HoHo In her paintings of the PAG period, In her paintings of the PAG period,

which had as subjects women which had as subjects women harvesting fruits, gathering harvesting fruits, gathering sheaves of grain, or selling fish in sheaves of grain, or selling fish in the market in their baro't saya and the market in their baro't saya and bandana, Magsaysay Ho bandana, Magsaysay Ho emphasized movement and emphasized movement and bustling interaction by means of bustling interaction by means of bold, vigorous brushstrokes and bold, vigorous brushstrokes and strong tonal contrasts of light and strong tonal contrasts of light and dark. dark.

Anita Magsaysay Anita Magsaysay HoHo The lines tended to soften The lines tended to soften

with a more consistent with a more consistent modeling, the light and dark modeling, the light and dark tones, creating a more tones, creating a more harmonious and mellifluous harmonious and mellifluous effect that hinted of effect that hinted of choreographic grace. choreographic grace.

Anita Magsaysay Anita Magsaysay HoHoThe style developed The style developed

into paintings with into paintings with movement and movement and greater interaction greater interaction among the figures.among the figures.

Anita Magsaysay Anita Magsaysay HoHo While her subjects were still While her subjects were still

the native women, she the native women, she randomly spattered her randomly spattered her canvases with delicately canvases with delicately controlled ink blots which controlled ink blots which suggested rock formations, suggested rock formations, vegetation or waves in the vegetation or waves in the sea.sea.

Anita Magsaysay Anita Magsaysay HoHo Her concern had evidently Her concern had evidently

become purely formal: become purely formal: balance the interest and balance the interest and variety of the human gestures variety of the human gestures and movements with the and movements with the dynamic and assertive power dynamic and assertive power of the ink blots.of the ink blots.

Anita Magsaysay Anita Magsaysay HoHo A distinct period in the mid late A distinct period in the mid late

1980s may be called the Green 1980s may be called the Green Period after its predominant Period after its predominant coloration. coloration.

The predominant green is the hue The predominant green is the hue of leaves, fruit, and vegetables; of leaves, fruit, and vegetables; the women figures themselves the women figures themselves share this quality symbolically as share this quality symbolically as they themselves become like they themselves become like plants and fruit in nature. plants and fruit in nature.

Anita Magsaysay Anita Magsaysay HoHo In the late 1980s Magsaysay In the late 1980s Magsaysay

Ho began to paint large half Ho began to paint large half figures. figures.

She filled the pictorial field She filled the pictorial field entirely with female figures entirely with female figures surrounded by baskets, fruits, surrounded by baskets, fruits, or tame birds hopping around or tame birds hopping around them. them.

Anita Magsaysay Anita Magsaysay HoHoHer colors became Her colors became

very Asian, using very Asian, using stark contrasts such stark contrasts such as burnt sienna and as burnt sienna and yellow greens.yellow greens.


Magsaysay-Ho is probably the first Filipina artist to gain national and international recognition.

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