Vicente S. Manansala (1910 - 1981) Philippines Charcoal on Paper Measure 22 3/4"in H x 17"in W and 29 1/2"in H x 23 1/2"in W with frame Known for: Cubist painting, illustration. Biography: A key figure of the modernist post-war movement in the Philippines, Vicente Manansala was born in Macabebe, Pampanga in 1910. As one of the Thirteen Moderns in 1941 led by Victorio Edades, the founding father of modern Philippine art, Manansala was a pioneer who broke away from traditional styles of painting. Heavily influenced by Cubism, Manansala encountered the movement for the first time when he received a UNESCO grant to study at the Ecole de Beaux Arts in Banff and Montreal, Canada. With the guidance of Joseph Plaskett, Manansala experimented with modernist styles during his time abroad and developed his own avant-garde style. Manansala is undoubtedly an influential figure in the art historical canon. Expressing what he wants to communicate through lines and colors, he once stated, "my painting is a sort of emotional release, I paint to express what I feel, and to satisfy myself. I paint not what I see but what I feel."