José T. Joya
Jose Tanig Joya (June 3, 1931 – May 11, 1995) was a Filipino abstract artist and a National Artist of the Philippines awardee. Joya was a printmaker, painter, mixed media artist, and former dean of the University of the Philippines' College of Fine Arts. He pioneered abstract expressionism in the Philippines.
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- Name
- Jose Joya
- Born
- 3 June 1931
- Birthplace
- Manila, Philippines
- Died
- 11 May 1995
- Occupation
- Abstract artist
- Awards
- Order of National Artists of the Philippines
- Full name
- José Tanig Joya.
- Nationality
- Philippines.
- Education
- University of the Philippines.
- Honours
- National Artist of the Philippines and Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres.
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Jose Tanig Joya (June 3, 1931 – May 11, 1995) was a Filipino abstract artist and a National Artist of the Philippines awardee. Joya was a printmaker, painter, mixed media artist, and former dean of the University of the Philippines' College of Fine Arts. He pioneered abstract expressionism in the Philippines.
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His canvases were characterized by "dynamic spontaneity" and "quick gestures" in action painting. He is the creator of compositions that were described as "vigorous compositions" of heavy impastoes, bold brushstrokes, controlled dips, and diagonal swipes". Joya added the brilliant tropical colors. He was awarded a grant, which enabled him to pursue a master's degree in Fine Arts in 1956–57. His works were strongly influenced by the tropical landscapes of the Philippine Islands. Among his masterpieces are the Nanking (a collage rendered with Asian calligraphy and forms and patterns resembling rice paddies), the Granadean Arabesque (1958) and Biennial (1964)
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• Name — Jose Joya • Born — 3 June 1931 • Birthplace — Manila, Philippines • Died — 11 May 1995 • Place of death — Manila, Philippines • Occupation — Abstract artist • Awards — Order of National Artists of the Philippines
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• Illustration — Joya's grave at the Libingan ng mga Bayani, Taguig Jose died in 1995 of blood loss in Rizal Avenue, Manila, Philippines.
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