Hernando Ruiz Ocampo, no coa, private collection, medium: acrylic measurements: 48"h by 36"w no frame, good condition Biography: Hernando Ruiz Ocampo was a Filipino National Artist in the visual arts. He was also a fictionist, playwright and editor. His works as a writer includes "Don’t Cry, Don’t Fret" in poetry; "Ikalawang Pagdalaw," "Unang Pamumulaklak," "Rice and Bullets," and "Bakia" in fiction; and "Buntot Page," a screenplay written with Mario David.
His major works in the visual arts include Ina ng Balon, Calvary, Slum Dwellers, Nude with Candle and Flower, Man and Carabao, Angel's Kiss, Palayok at Kalan, Ancestors, Isda at Mangga, The Resurrection, Fifty-three "Q," Back drop, Fiesta, Mother and Child, Easter Sunday, and his most acknowledged work Genesis, which served as the basis of curtain design in the Cultural Center of the Philippines Main Theater. His works were exhibited in Washington, New York, London, and Tokyo, among others.His work was also part of the painting event in the art competition at the 1948 Summer Olympics.
Ocampo museum nameplate
Awards received include: Republic Cultural Award in 1965; Patnubay ng Sd in 1969; Diwa ng Lahi Award in 1976; and Gawad CCP para sa Sining Award in 1979.
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