Angelito Antonio (b. 1939)
Mag-Ina
signed and dated 2013 (lower right)
oil on canvas
12" x 16" (30 cm x 41 cm)


Accompanied by a certificate signed by the artistconfirming the authenticity of this lot




Mag-Ina is one of the Angelito Antonio pieces that depicts a mother and child, a subject that has evolved over time. A popular painter of the Philippine rustic life, Antonio’s subjects also range from farmers and vendors to musicians and sabungeros. As a member of the second generation of Filipino Modernists, he continues to emphasize folk and rural themes in his work. Antonio started with a black and white series but later developed a personal color scheme. He transforms his figures into exquisite forms, fusing them with objects and other elements of the environment to create visual images with texture qualities, giving its audience a new experience. He employed linear precision to outline the shapes and then blurs adjacent sections into washed-out tones. The renowned painter is married to artist Norma Belleza, with three children Marcel, Emil, and Fatima who are also practicing in the field of art. (P.I.R.)