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    Political Caricatures of The American Era (Fernando Amorsolo)

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    This document provides biographical information about Fernando Amorsolo, a prominent Filipino painter born in 1892. It details his early artistic talent, education at the University of the Philippines School of Fine Arts, and career as a professor. Amorsolo gained recognition for designs like the Ginebra San Miguel logo and studied further in Madrid. The document also discusses Alfred McCoy, a professor who co-published a book on Philippine political cartoons from 1900-1941 documenting social and political commentary targeting those in power.

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    This document provides biographical information about Fernando Amorsolo, a prominent Filipino painter born in 1892. It details his early artistic talent, education at the University of the Philippines School of Fine Arts, and career as a professor. Amorsolo gained recognition for designs like the Ginebra San Miguel logo and studied further in Madrid. The document also discusses Alfred McCoy, a professor who co-published a book on Philippine political cartoons from 1900-1941 documenting social and political commentary targeting those in power.

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    Political Caricatures of

    the American
     Era
    (Fernando Amorsolo)
    Who is

    Fernando
    Amorsolo
    ?
    Born on May 30,1892 in Paco, Manila


    Showed early signs of artistic talent

    Fabian dela Rosa- a prominent painter


    in Manila

    Perico joined the Katipunan

    His father died when Amorsolo was


    eleven years old
    Returned to Manila


    Don Fabian dela Rosa opened his doors
    to the family

    Amorsolo drew sketches and sold them


    for 15 centavos a piece to help his
    family and to pay for his schooling
    1914, he finally earned his degree, with
    honors, as a member of the first

    graduating class of the University of
    the Philippines School of Fine Arts

    became a professor in his early 20’s and


    was already establishing himself in the
    art world
    designed the logo for Ginebra San
    Miguel, still in use in its original form
    today, depicting St. Michael

    vanquishing the devil

    Don Enrique Zobel, a leading figure in


    the business community and an ardent
    patron of the arts, was so impressed by
    his work that he offered to send
    Amorsolo to the Academia de San
    Fernando in Madrid for further studies
    Accepted not as a student but as a professor
    at the school


    When WWII broke out, Amorsolo continued
    to paint from his home in Manila

    Amorsolo continued painting through


    declining health

    a heart attack eventually took his life on


    April 24, 1972

    PHILIPPINE CARTOONS:
    Political Caricatures of the
    American Era 1900-1941
    Who is

    Alfred
    McCoy?
    Born in 1945 in Massachusetts, USA


    Studies Southeast Asian History in Yale
    University

    Professor of Southeast Asian History at the


    University of Wisconsin

    Published Philippine Cartoons in 1985


    together with Alfredo Roces
    Political Cartoons and caricatures are a
    rather recent art form, which veered away

    from classical art by exaggerating human
    features and poking fun at its subjects.

    Became part of the print media as a form of


    social and political commentary which
    usually targets persons of power and
    authority

    Comment upon the inauguration
     Center,
    of the Spanish Cultural
    Casa de Espana in January 1917

    Celebration of Hispano-Philippine
    Friendship


    Fiscal office is pre-occupied by

    Jesuit complaints

    Lack of government
    intervention



    What can be learned?
    Philippine Politics
    Jesuit influences in

    Oppression of the masses

    Rise of Chinese merchants

    Turncoatist Politics

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