My life story starting with my childhood years in the small town of Barotac Viejo, Iloilo, Philippines up to my retirement from the United States Food and Drug Administration, Center of New Drugs in 2002 and beyond. Some of the photos and videos in this site, I do not own. However, I have no intention in infringing on your copyrights.
Sunday, October 29, 2017
Napoleon Abueva-A Famous Living Contemporary
I first met Napoleon Abueva when he was a young Instructor in the College of Fine Arts, University of the Philippines in Diliman, Quezon City. Philippines in the mid 1950's. At that time I was also an Instructor in Chemistry at the College of Liberal Arts. I believe he was also a member of UPSCA( University of the Philippines Student Catholic Action) at that time. The above picture is how he looks as I remember him. Today he is 87 years old -only four years older than me.(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Napoleon_Abueva).
The following is an e-mail from Dr Joel Cuello- President of PAASE ( Philippine-American Academy of Science & Engineering) summarizing Mr. Abueva's accomplishment as National Artist( Sculpture) of the Philippines. For more information read, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Napoleon_Abueva and/or https://theculturetrip.com/asia/philippines/articles/napoleon-abueva-the-artist-who-created-modern-filipino-sculpture/
One of the many sculptures of Abueva that I really enjoy and love.
Here's the E-mail that I received today:
Dear Paase Member:
The transcendent artistry and astounding range of Napoleon Abueva's body of work simply cannot be denied. I surely hope to see more of his sculptures, photos shown in this link, when I visit the PH:
https://www.google.com/search?q=napoleon+abueva&rlz=1C1BLWB_enUS560&tbm=isch&source=iu&pf=m&ictx=1&fir=lca1VSF81AHU7M%253A%252COq0UO1YLdz4OoM%252C_&usg=__inMVfTAtdPXIBWmXYEKPjWuGEOk%3D&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj_0LbgwpXXAhXpqlQKHT98AJ8Q_h0IhwEwDA#imgrc=xmt7ycgg57mTOM:
At 87, Abueva is now indeed a lion in winter. I sincerely hope that there are rising young Filipino sculptors today possessed of Abueva's artistic sensibility, instinctively deep understanding of Filipino myths and history, and his utter conviction and audacity.
http://bluprint.ph/napoleon-abueva-house-studio/
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