Vicente Silva Manansala

Vicente Silva Manansala was a Filipino artist known for his Cubist paintings and prints. Through his depictions of contemporary Filipino life, Manansala addressed issues of intimacy, poverty, and culture. His melding of social commentary with painting had a profound influence on the younger Filipino artists of his generation, such as Angelito Antonio and Manuel Baldemor. Born on January 22, 1919 in Macabebe, Philippines, he studied at the University of the Philippines School of Fine Art until 1930. He later received a UNESCO fellowship to study at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris. The artist died on August 22, 1981 in Manila, Philippines. His works are in the collections of the Honolulu Museum of Art, the Philippine Center in New York, and the Lopez Memorial Museum in Manila.