I first met Napoleon Abueva when he was a young Instructor in the College of Fine Arts, University of the Philippines in Diliman, Quezon City. Philippines in the mid 1950's. At that time I was also an Instructor in Chemistry at the College of Liberal Arts. I believe he was also a member of UPSCA( University of the Philippines Student Catholic Action) at that time. The above picture is how he looks as I remember him. Today he is 87 years old -only four years older than me.
The following is an e-mail from Dr. Joel Cuello- President of PAASE ( Philippine-American Academy of Science & Engineering) summarizing Mr. Abueva's accomplishment as National Artist( Sculpture) of the Philippines.
Here's the E-mail that I received today:
Dear Paase Member:
The transcendent artistry and astounding range of Napoleon Abueva's body of work simply cannot be denied. I surely hope to see more of his sculptures, photos shown in this link, when I visit the PH:
https://www.google.com/search?q=napoleon+abueva&rlz=1C1BLWB_enUS560&tbm=isch&source=iu&pf=m&ictx=1&fir=lca1VSF81AHU7M%253A%252COq0UO1YLdz4OoM%252C_&usg=__inMVfTAtdPXIBWmXYEKPjWuGEOk%3D&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj_0LbgwpXXAhXpqlQKHT98AJ8Q_h0IhwEwDA#imgrc=xmt7ycgg57mTOM:
At 87, Abueva is now indeed a lion in winter. I sincerely hope that there are rising young Filipino sculptors today possessed of Abueva's artistic sensibility, instinctively deep understanding of Filipino myths and history, and his utter conviction and audacity.
http://bluprint.ph/napoleon-abueva-house-studio/
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