CARLOS VILLALUZ FRANCISCO

                        CARLOS VILLALUZ FRANCISCO

                      Carlos V. Francisco, aka Botong was born in Angono, Rizal, November 4, 1914 and died March 31, 1969. He is also included in the roster of Filipino artists who received the National Artist award in Painting. He studied at the University of the Philippines(UP) School Fine Arts. Before the war, he did illustrations for the Tribune and La Vanguardia, and later, with Victorio Edades and Fermin Sanchez painted sets for Manila Grand Opera House and the Clover Theater. He also formed a group of modern artists called the "Thirteen Moderns" in 1938.
                       Francisco, Edades and Ocampo, were commisioned to do the number of murals for theater lobbies and for private residences such as that of the architect Juan Napkil. His first important murals was done for the 1953 International Fair held in Manila. On the theme of FiveHundred Years Philippine History, its scope covered the legendary origin of the Filipino with the first man and woman Malakas at Maganda springing from the primal bamboo, up to the administration of then incumbent president Elpidio Quirino.
                       Francisco's major masterpiece is the mural for the Bulwagang Katipunan of the Manila City Hall, commissioned by Manila Mayor Antonio Villegas during his administration.
                      Francisco's Kaingin
                         - won first prize (1948) painting competition of the Art Association of the Philippines.
                         - received Patnubay ng Sining at Kalingaan Award (1964) from City of Manila
                         - proclaimed National Artist in painting (1973)