Velasquez received the Gawad CCP para sa Sining from the Cultural Center of the Philippines in 1993. His earlier awards are Best Komiks of the Year from Graphic Arts Services, Inc, 1963.
Monday 29 July 2013
ANTONIO SANTOS VELASQUEZ
ANTONIO SANTOS VELASQUEZ
He was born in Paco, Manila on October 29, 1910. While a boy of 16 in high school, he worked as photo-engraver at the Banaag Press in Sta. Cruz, Manila, w/c was later bought by Ramon Roces of Liwayway. Velasquez took courses in cartooning and advertising at the Federal School of Arts of America. In 1935, Velasquez was promoted to chief Advertising Artist for six sister magazines : Liwayway, Graphic, Bannawag, Bisaya, Hiligaynon, and Bikolnon. In 1962, he also took up modern management at the Management Development Center in Manila.
Velasquez received the Gawad CCP para sa Sining from the Cultural Center of the Philippines in 1993. His earlier awards are Best Komiks of the Year from Graphic Arts Services, Inc, 1963.
Velasquez received the Gawad CCP para sa Sining from the Cultural Center of the Philippines in 1993. His earlier awards are Best Komiks of the Year from Graphic Arts Services, Inc, 1963.
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