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Art deco in the Philippines edited by Lourdes R. Montinola ; contributing authors, Gerard Rey Lico, Manuel Maximo Lopez del Castillo-Noche, John L. Silva, Augusto F. Villalon.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextText[Manila] : ArtPostAsia, c2010Description: 139 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 9789710579051
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • NA 682.A78  .Ar75 2010
Summary: Art Deco in the Philippines brings into new focus some of the country's important architectural landmarks built during the Commonwealth years when the nation was experiencing a flowering of political, economic, and artistic life. American-and European-educated Filipino architects such as Pablo Antonio, Juan Arellano, Tomas Mapua, Juan Nakpil, and Fernando Ocampo led the pace in modernizing and rebuilding the Filipino architectural landscape with Art Deco-inspired residences and public buildings all over the country. Among the Philippine Art Deco structures featured in this book are the Metropolitan Theater, the Far Eastern University, the Tomas Mapua house, movie theaters and residences in the cities of Manila, Sariaya, and Iloilo.
List(s) this item appears in: SSOC211_CONTEMPORARY PHILIPPINE ARTS FROM THE REGIONS
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Item type Current library Collection Call number Status Date due Barcode
Isagani R. Cruz Collection Isagani R. Cruz Collection Aklatang Emilio Aguinaldo-Information Resource Center NA 682.A78 .Ar75 2010 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Not for loan 3IRC0000008272
Filipiniana Reference Filipiniana Reference Aklatang Emilio Aguinaldo-Information Resource Center Filipiniana Reference NA 682.A78 .Ar75 2010 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 3AEA0000316740
Filipiniana Filipiniana DLSU-D HS Learning Resource Center Filipiniana Filipiniana NA 682.A78 .Ar75 2010 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 3HSL2014001961

Art Deco in the Philippines brings into new focus some of the country's important architectural landmarks built during the Commonwealth years when the nation was experiencing a flowering of political, economic, and artistic life.

American-and European-educated Filipino architects such as Pablo Antonio, Juan Arellano, Tomas Mapua, Juan Nakpil, and Fernando Ocampo led the pace in modernizing and rebuilding the Filipino architectural landscape with Art Deco-inspired residences and public buildings all over the country. Among the Philippine Art Deco structures featured in this book are the Metropolitan Theater, the Far Eastern University, the Tomas Mapua house, movie theaters and residences in the cities of Manila, Sariaya, and Iloilo.

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