Onib Olmedo
Onib Olmedo (July 7, 1937 – September 8, 1996) was a Filipino painter. He illustrated The Body Book (1993) by Gilda Cordero-Fernando. He created populist art and depicted the marginalized part of the society.
Onib Olmedo
- Birth Name
- Luis Claudio Olmedo
- Born
- 7 July 1937
- Birthplace
- Manila, Philippines
- Died
- 8 September 1996
- Education
- BS Architecture
- Spouse
- Bettina Rodriguez Olmedo
- Nationality
- Philippines
- Occupation
- painter
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Onib Olmedo (July 7, 1937 – September 8, 1996) was a Filipino painter. He illustrated The Body Book (1993) by Gilda Cordero-Fernando. He created populist art and depicted the marginalized part of the society.
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In 1970, he decided to shift from is 12-year career in architecture to painting where he became a leading figure in Philippine expressionism.
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• Birth Name — Luis Claudio Olmedo • Born — 7 July 1937 • Birthplace — Manila, Philippines • Died — 8 September 1996 • Education — BS Architecture • Alma Mater — Mapúa Institute of Technology • Spouse — Bettina Rodriguez Olmedo • Children — 2 • Style — Expressionism
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- Getty Union List of Artist Names 500637827, Onib, Olmedo.
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