7 National Artists named
A prominent fashion designer, two award-winning film directors, a literary giant, a theater pioneer, an architect and a painter have been conferred the coveted titles of National Artist by President Arroyo in recognition of their contributions in the field of arts, Malacañang announced recently.
The Chief Executive signed Proclamation Numbers 1823 and 1829 naming the new national artists.
Executive Secretary Eduardo Ermita said the list of the latest inductees in the Order of National Artist Award is led by the late Manuel P. Urbano, a.k.a. Manuel Conde, who became popular for his satirical films which include the classic “Juan Tamad” series.
Regarded as among Asian’s finest directors in the 1950s, Urbano was posthumously bestowed the National Artist Award for Film and Broadcast Arts.
His “Genghis Khan” movie earned the admiration of the film critics of the Venice Film Festival in 1950. The said film established Conde’s reputation as an international filmmaker, especially when film critic and director James Agee helped in reediting the film for the international market.
Aslo honored posthumously was Lazaro A. Francisco, a recipient of the “Republuc Cultural Heritage Award” for Literature. He is now a National Artist for Literature.
Born in Orani, Bataan, Francisco wrote 12 novels between 1925 and 1960 that were published in the first weekly Tagalog magazine, Liwayway.
Among his Tagalog novels are “Singsing na Pangkasal”, “Bayang Nagpatiwakal”, “Sa Paanan ng Krus”, “Ilaw sa Hilaga”, “Binhi at Bunga”, “Cesar”, “Sugat ng Alaala”, “Ama”, “Maganda Pa Ang Daigdig”, and “Daluyong”.
Multi-media artist Federico Aguilar Alcuaz, meanwhile, was named National Artist for Visual Arts, Painting, Sculpture and Mixed Media.
Philippine Theater Institute founder Cecilia Guidote Alvarez, currently executive director of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA), was named National Artist for Theater. She is married to Presidential Adviser on Climate Change Heherson Alvarez.
President Arroyo conferred the National Artist Award for Visual Arts and Film on award-winning film director Magno Jose “Carlo” Caparas, a former “komiks” novelist whose works he later translated into films.
Noted architect Francisco “Bobby” Manosa was named National Artist for Architecture, while Jose “Pitoy” Moreno, considered the fashion czar of Asia, was named National Artist in the field of Fashion Design.
Nominees for the prestigious award of National Artist are submitted by the NCCA.
The Chief Executive signed Proclamation Numbers 1823 and 1829 naming the new national artists.
Executive Secretary Eduardo Ermita said the list of the latest inductees in the Order of National Artist Award is led by the late Manuel P. Urbano, a.k.a. Manuel Conde, who became popular for his satirical films which include the classic “Juan Tamad” series.
Regarded as among Asian’s finest directors in the 1950s, Urbano was posthumously bestowed the National Artist Award for Film and Broadcast Arts.
His “Genghis Khan” movie earned the admiration of the film critics of the Venice Film Festival in 1950. The said film established Conde’s reputation as an international filmmaker, especially when film critic and director James Agee helped in reediting the film for the international market.
Aslo honored posthumously was Lazaro A. Francisco, a recipient of the “Republuc Cultural Heritage Award” for Literature. He is now a National Artist for Literature.
Born in Orani, Bataan, Francisco wrote 12 novels between 1925 and 1960 that were published in the first weekly Tagalog magazine, Liwayway.
Among his Tagalog novels are “Singsing na Pangkasal”, “Bayang Nagpatiwakal”, “Sa Paanan ng Krus”, “Ilaw sa Hilaga”, “Binhi at Bunga”, “Cesar”, “Sugat ng Alaala”, “Ama”, “Maganda Pa Ang Daigdig”, and “Daluyong”.
Multi-media artist Federico Aguilar Alcuaz, meanwhile, was named National Artist for Visual Arts, Painting, Sculpture and Mixed Media.
Philippine Theater Institute founder Cecilia Guidote Alvarez, currently executive director of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA), was named National Artist for Theater. She is married to Presidential Adviser on Climate Change Heherson Alvarez.
President Arroyo conferred the National Artist Award for Visual Arts and Film on award-winning film director Magno Jose “Carlo” Caparas, a former “komiks” novelist whose works he later translated into films.
Noted architect Francisco “Bobby” Manosa was named National Artist for Architecture, while Jose “Pitoy” Moreno, considered the fashion czar of Asia, was named National Artist in the field of Fashion Design.
Nominees for the prestigious award of National Artist are submitted by the NCCA.
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