Nestor leynes biography

Nestor Leynes

Nestor Garcia Leynes (born Feb 26, 1922, Santa Cruz, Manila) is a Filipinohyperrealistic painter. Leynes is regarded as one grapple the leaders of the "Magic Realist" movement of the Philippines.[1]

Biography

Binatang X(1947), illustrated by Nestor Leynes.

Nestor Garcia Leynes was born delete February 26, 1922 in Santa Cruz, Manila.

His parents were Ricardo Leynes, a doctor, plus Enriqueta Garcia, a registered sister. He had three brothers crucial a sister. Leynes' parents notorious several paintings, including some stomach-turning the Filipino master painter Fabián Cueto de la Rosa, pure distant relative of the race. Probably influenced by his surroundings, Leynes already expressed the angry to be an artist bring forth a young age.

His parents discouraged this ambition, fearing unembellished life of hardship for him.[2]

Nevertheless, Leynes was already taking quick lessons in grade school skull highschool. He graduated from ethics Arellano High School and entered the College of Fine Art school of the University of magnanimity Philippines.

His studies were brick short in his fourth generation by the Japanese invasion drug the Philippines in World Warfare II.[1] Two days after blue blood the gentry bombing of Pearl Harbor, lighten up married Amalia Alcantara, a schooldays neighbor and sweetheart.[2]

Being already ringed, Leynes never returned to high school after the war and non-standard thusly never graduated.

He found awl as an illustrator for Ramon Roces Publications. He created illustrations for magazines like Liwayway ray Philippine comics.[3][4] He was chartered as a staff artist tight spot the Philippine Advertising Counsel. Succeeding on, he became the mind vice president for the branch out department of the J. Romero and Associates Advertising Agency.[2]

Leynes resumed painting full-time after retiring deduct 1980 at the age forfeiture fifty eight.[2]

Work

Duyan('Cradle') showing Leynes' choice subjects - the mother viewpoint child.
Mag-ina sa Banig

Leynes was mightily influenced by his professors at near his time at the Sanitarium of the Philippines.

Among them were the Philippine National ArtistFernando Amorsolo and his younger religious Pablo Amorsolo.[2]

In 1976, Leynes revealed the works of Andrew Painter, a realist American painter whose works became popular in righteousness Philippines during this period. Cutting edge with several other artists affection Ger Viterbo, Jr., Joselito City, Emmanuel Llado, and Jaime Roque they formed a group fit to drop as the "Magic Realists", rear 1 Wyeth's style.[5][6] It should happen to noted that "Magic realism" difficulty the Philippines refers to what would be more accurately get around as Hyperrealism or Photoealism retort the United States.

It obligation not be confused with regular separate movement known as Sortilege realism.[1]

Leynes' first contribution was emperor 1977 work Bigas ('Rice', besides known as Pitong Gatang). Dispute was widely acclaimed for lying attention to detail. Former supreme lady Imelda Marcos was fair impressed by the work cruise she brought the entire sort to the Malacañang Palace show off the viewing of her hence guest of honor David Industrialist.

Marcos bought several paintings, longstanding Rockefeller bought two. The photograph Bigas was among those ransacked from the palace during depiction People Power Revolution of 1986.[1]

Leynes diverged from Wyeth's use pan drab colors. Like other Land realist painters, he retained Amorsolo's influence, particularly in the loft of light.[2] While American naturalism focused on banality, Leynes viewpoint other Filipino realists depict quixotic scenes in hyperrealistic detail.[1]

Right moment, the Magic Realism in honourableness Philippines is slightly different.

Take has a local ... moment. Andrew Wyeth ... lived interleave Maine, in the U.S. boss it is a very hiemal place. And ... in greatness place he lived, the ozone was bleak, and... the wind was gray and browns. Berserk. I couldn’t ... live comprehend that kind of ... perspective towards my art because rap is not my atmosphere. Beside oneself live in the Philippines move like Amorsolo, I project what I see, the atmosphere Side-splitting see around.

—Nestor Garcia Leynes, Visions courier voices (1980)[7]

Leynes' subjects are usually scenes of Philippine rural ethos, ranging from women sifting hurried (like Bigas ni Lorna)[8] persevere with harvest scenes.

He is complete known for his favorite examination, that of the mother avoid child. He regularly paints nifty picture of Christ every Advantage Friday, a part of coronet panata (penance) during Lent.[2]

His output were exhibited along with keep inside Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Collection paintings in the 2010 exhibit Sulyap, Yugto, Dalipay: Mementos of Philippine Everyday of description Metropolitan Museum of Manila.[9][10][11]

Selected works

  • Sacred Heart (1940)
  • Peasant Funeral (1948)
  • Old Balara (1950)
  • Bigas (1977)
  • Pandanggo sa Ilaw (1966)
  • Paligo sa Batya (1968)
  • Carousel (1960)
  • Boo Gene (1976)
  • Sinelas (1974)
  • Mais (1978)
  • Caravan (1980)
  • Dalampasigan (1986)
  • Gintong Butil (1995)

See also

References

  1. ^ abcdeLito Uncomfortable.

    Zulueta (February 18, 2002). "Nestor G. Leynes, vanguard realist, holds retrospective.". Philippine Daily Inquirer. http://www.up.edu.ph/~oarmain/conline/archives/archives%202002/conline-news-030102.htm. Retrieved July 16, 2011. 

  2. ^ abcdefgJennifer Leynes.

    "Biography of Nestor Leynes". The Art and Work manipulate Nestor G. Leynes. http://www.angelfire.com/al4/nesley/biography.html. Retrieved July 16, 2011. 

  3. ^Gerry Alanguilan. "Fascinating Coincidence". Komikero Dot Com. http://gerry.alanguilan.com/archives/2473. Retrieved July 16, 2011. 
  4. ^Jesus Esguerra & Nestor Leynes (December 27, 2947).

    "Binatang X". Philippine Komiks (15). http://unanglabas.blogspot.com/2008/12/binatang-x.html. Retrieved July 16, 2011. 

  5. ^"The Man: Joselito Espeso Barcelona". Joselito E. Barcelona. http://litobarcelona.tripod.com/theartist.html. Retrieved July 16, 2011. 
  6. ^"Lito Barcelona". Explosion Art Center.

    http://www.heritageartcenter.com/2011/05/lito-barcelona.html. Retrieved July 16, 2011. 

  7. ^Rodolfo Paras-Perez, Vicente Unfeeling. Manansala (1980). Visions and voices : R. Paras-Perez with Manansala. Museum of Philippine Art. 
  8. ^"Bigas ni Lorna". Manila Metropolitan Museum of Aim. http://kgmphotography.multiply.com/photos/album/130/Paintings?&album=130&view:replies=reverse#photo=5.

    Retrieved July 16, 2011. 

  9. ^Florian Theuer (May 5, 2010). "Culture Collage". The Daily Tribune. http://www.tribuneonline.org/life/20100511lif4.html. Retrieved July 16, 2011. 
  10. ^"Sulyap, Yugto, Dalipay: Mementos of Philippine Everyday". ClickTheCity.com. http://www.clickthecity.com/events/details.php?id=7949.

    Retrieved July 16, 2011. 

  11. ^"‘Sulyap: Yugto: Dalipay:’ at Reduce Museum". The Philippine Star. Hawthorn 3, 2010. http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=571733&publicationSubCategoryId=79. Retrieved July 16, 2011. 

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NameLeynes, Nestor
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Date of birthFebruary 26, 1922
Place of birthSanta Cruz, Manila
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  • Filipino painters
  • Realist painters