What is a biography of vicente manansala?

Answer 1

• 1910 Born the second of eight children Jan 22 in Macabebe, Pampanga
• 1925 Worked at a Manila painting shop doing movie posters; First oil painting
• 1926-30 UP School of Fine Arts
• 1930 Billboard painter and laborer in the Ipo Dam Construction
• 1937 Married Hermenigilda Diaz
• 1934 Worked as a mess boy aboard the English ship Silver Palm
• 1941 Illustrator, Cultural Office in local Hodobu, Japanese Occupational Government
• 1941 First Prize, National Art Exposition by UST for "Pounding Rice".
• 1949 UNESCO grant to study in Banff and Montreal, Canada
• 1950 First Prize, Art Association of the Philippines First Annual Art Competition for Banaklaot; Key synthesizer of Neo-Realism style
• 1950 French Government scholarship to study at the University of Paris
• 1951 First One man show at the Manila Hotel; seven others since
• 1951 First Prize, Republic Exposition
• 1951-58 Professor, U.S.T. School of Fine Arts
• 1957 Outstanding UP Alumnus Distinction
• 1960 U.S. Dept. of State Specialist grant to study stained glass techniques in New York
• 1963 Republic Heritage Award
• 1967 Otis Art Institute
• 1970 German grant to study in Zurich
• 1970 Araw ng Maynila Award
• 1981 Died in Makati
• 1981 Proclaimed NATIONAL ARTIST (posthumous)
• 1992 The World of Manansala- Metropolitan Museum of Manila

Answer 2

Vicente Manansala was a renowned Filipino cubist painter known for his unique style called "transparent cubism." He was born in 1910 and was a prominent figure in Philippine art, contributing to the development of modern art in the country. Manansala's works are characterized by the use of geometric shapes, bright colors, and intricate patterns that reflect Filipino culture and everyday life.