1. Anita Magsaysay Ho From WikiPilipinas: The Hip 'n Free Philippine Encyclopedia

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

3. Anita Magsaysay Ho She is the daughter of Ambrosio Magsaysay and Armilla Corpus and the wife of Robert Ho. She is the daughter of Ambrosio Magsaysay and Armilla Corpus and the wife of Robert Ho.

4. Anita Magsaysay Ho EDUCATION

5. She studied painting in the U.P. School of Fine Arts under such prominent artist-teachers as Fabian de la Rosa, Fernando Amorsolo and Irineo Miranda. She studied painting in the U.P. School of Fine Arts under such prominent artist-teachers as Fabian de la Rosa, Fernando Amorsolo and Irineo Miranda. She graduated in 1933 then went to the U.S. to continue her studies at the Art Students League in New York and at the Cranbrook Academy of Arts in Michigan. She graduated in 1933 then went to the U.S. to continue her studies at the Art Students League in New York and at the Cranbrook Academy of Arts in Michigan.

6. Anita Magsaysay Ho Career

7. She was identified with the emerging Modernists, the only woman among the 13 new young talents who challenged the conservative school in the 1950s. She was identified with the emerging Modernists, the only woman among the 13 new young talents who challenged the conservative school in the 1950s. In 1958, she was named as one of the 6 Outstanding Filipino painters, along with Vicente Manansala, Arturo Luz, Hernando Ocampo, Carlos "Botong" Francisco, and Fernando Zobel, in Manila Chronicle ’s Sunday magazine This Week by 8 prominent art figures. In 1958, she was named as one of the 6 Outstanding Filipino painters, along with Vicente Manansala, Arturo Luz, Hernando Ocampo, Carlos "Botong" Francisco, and Fernando Zobel, in Manila Chronicle ’s Sunday magazine This Week by 8 prominent art figures.

8. Anita Magsaysay Ho ACCOMPLISHMENTS

9. 1st prize at 5th and 13th Art Association of the Philippines (AAP) awards 1st prize at 5th and 13th Art Association of the Philippines (AAP) awards One of her works broke records for Asian artists with the price paid for it at a Christie's auction in Singapore One of her works broke records for Asian artists with the price paid for it at a Christie's auction in Singapore She was part of the Philippine Tatler's list of Who's Who of the Philippines She was part of the Philippine Tatler's list of Who's Who of the Philippines Philippine Tatler. Who's Who of the Philippines 2009 Philippine Tatler. Who's Who of the Philippines 2009 2 nd prize for Five Senses in the 1950 Manila Grand Opera House Exhibition 2 nd prize for Five Senses in the 1950 Manila Grand Opera House Exhibition

10. Anita Magsaysay Ho PAINTINGS

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

12. Anita Magsaysay Ho "NUDE I" 1976 #0582 8X12 PRINT Php 3,000 US$ 60

13. Anita Magsaysay Ho "NUDE II" 1975 #0302 9X12 PRINT Php 3,500 US$ 70

14. Anita Magsaysay Ho "NUDE III" 1976 #0284 20X15 PRINT Php 6,000 US$ 120

15. Anita Magsaysay Ho "NUDE IV" 1976 #0384 19.25X13.5 PRINT Php 5,000

16. Anita Magsaysay Ho

18. Painting by Anita Magsaysay-Ho

19. 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.

20. DESCRIPTION OF THE WORKS OF ANITA MAGSAYSAY-HO

21. Anita Magsaysay Ho During the early 1940s Magsaysay Ho's works showed the influence of Amorsolo in choice of subjects and in treatment of light and color, however, these works had very modernist tendencies, such as the use of expressive distortion and concern for design and rhythm. During the early 1940s Magsaysay Ho's works showed the influence of Amorsolo in choice of subjects and in treatment of light and color, however, these works had very modernist tendencies, such as the use of expressive distortion and concern for design and rhythm.

22. Anita Magsaysay Ho The Philippine Art Gallery (PAG) did much to situate Magsaysay Ho's art in the modernist movement of the 1950s. The Philippine Art Gallery (PAG) did much to situate Magsaysay Ho's art in the modernist movement of the 1950s.

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

24. Anita Magsaysay Ho The lines tended to soften with a more consistent modeling, the light and dark tones, creating a more harmonious and mellifluous effect that hinted of choreographic grace. The lines tended to soften with a more consistent modeling, the light and dark tones, creating a more harmonious and mellifluous effect that hinted of choreographic grace.

25. Anita Magsaysay Ho The style developed into paintings with movement and greater interaction among the figures. The style developed into paintings with movement and greater interaction among the figures.

26. Anita Magsaysay Ho While her subjects were still the native women, she randomly spattered her canvases with delicately controlled ink blots which suggested rock formations, vegetation or waves in the sea. While her subjects were still the native women, she randomly spattered her canvases with delicately controlled ink blots which suggested rock formations, vegetation or waves in the sea.

27. Anita Magsaysay Ho Her concern had evidently become purely formal: balance the interest and variety of the human gestures and movements with the dynamic and assertive power of the ink blots. Her concern had evidently become purely formal: balance the interest and variety of the human gestures and movements with the dynamic and assertive power of the ink blots.

28. Anita Magsaysay Ho A distinct period in the mid late 1980s may be called the Green Period after its predominant coloration. A distinct period in the mid late 1980s may be called the Green Period after its predominant coloration. The predominant green is the hue of leaves, fruit, and vegetables; the women figures themselves share this quality symbolically as they themselves become like plants and fruit in nature. The predominant green is the hue of leaves, fruit, and vegetables; the women figures themselves share this quality symbolically as they themselves become like plants and fruit in nature.

29. Anita Magsaysay Ho In the late 1980s Magsaysay Ho began to paint large half figures. In the late 1980s Magsaysay Ho began to paint large half figures. She filled the pictorial field entirely with female figures surrounded by baskets, fruits, or tame birds hopping around them. She filled the pictorial field entirely with female figures surrounded by baskets, fruits, or tame birds hopping around them.

30. Anita Magsaysay Ho Her colors became very Asian, using stark contrasts such as burnt sienna and yellow greens. Her colors became very Asian, using stark contrasts such as burnt sienna and yellow greens.

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