Botong’s ‘Camote Diggers’—ethical questions waiting for answers
Kamote or sweet potato is one of the many foreign crops immigrants introduced to the Philippines from Mexico in the 16th century.
Kamote or sweet potato is one of the many foreign crops immigrants introduced to the Philippines from Mexico in the 16th century.
“La Patria en Peligro (The French Conflagration),” by Juan Luna (1857-1899) Initial bid: P8 million Provenance: Ramon J. Fernandez, mayor of Manila (1920-1923) and senator. Painted in Paris, “La Patria
Andres Barrioquinto, all of 40, has the make-believe toughness of a little boy and the pale complexion of someone who works late into the night.
The process of conserving a painting is painstaking and slow; it is work requiring the patience of a stoic.
In her landmark book “The Struggle for Philippine Art” (1974), Purita Kalaw-Ledesma, founder of the Art Association of the Philippines, devoted a chapter to the National Artist Carlos V. Francisco, better known by his nickname Botong: “Botong Francisco and the Search for National Identity.”
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