A visual narration of Philippine history at Lopez Museum
In celebration of the 30th anniversary of EDSA People Power I, the Lopez Museum and Library held the opening of "Drawing the Lines," which runs until July 8 at the Lopez Museum and Library, at the ground floor of Benpres Bldg., Exchange Rd. cor. Meralco Ave., Ortigas Center, Pasig City.
“Drawing the Lines” presents numerous editorial and political cartoons by featured artists Danilo Dalena, Neil Doloricon, E. Z. Izon, Dengcoy Miel, Dante Perez, Jose Tence Ruiz and Ping- got Zulueta. Completing the roster of artists is Francisco Coching with representative works descriptive of his distinguished career as an illustrator for komiks.
Curated by Ricky Francisco, the exhibit treats guests with different publications that featured political cartoons as integral sections. The curatorial team borrowed original drawings by the artists, and some of the pages where they appear in print. Completing the exhibition are works from the permanent collection of the Lopez Museum and Library. A salon hang at the library showcases portraits by Juan Luna, Felix Resurreccion Hidalgo, Fernando Amorsolo, Victorio Edades, Carlos “Botong” Francisco and Francisco Coching.
Integral parts of the exhibition are two rooms — a nod to the Manila Chronicle, the nowdefunct Lopez- owned publication. Illustrations by their chief cartoonist Liborio Gatbonton are also on show. Social realist and abstract works by Galo Ocampo, Cesar Legaspi, Federico Alcuaz, Onib Olmedo and Brenda Fajardo augment the drawings and illustrations that line the galleries.
The works laid out on exhibition portray how Philippine history is marred by periods of traumatic moments, segmented by unprecedented triumphs and breakthroughs.
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