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.
Has National Artist Carlos “Botong” Francisco’s “Camote Diggers” become suddenly a hot potato? Leon Gallery, which auctioned Francisco’s last work on Saturday for P23.4 million, announced that its consignor and buyer had agreed to donate the controversial artwork to an art institution.
León Gallery has assembled a sizeable collection of modern and contemporary art works from very credible provenances for its Asian Cultural Council Philippines Art Auction 2017 on Feb. 18. One
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