A born storyteller with a fair for the dramatic, a self-taught illustrator who schooled his genius with discipline and hard work, Francisco V. Coching created komiks that transformed ordinary lives into vivid adventures. He nurtured a generation of readers who found in his stories not fleeting fantasies or escapist romance, but a world where they loomed large as the makers of their fate and the tellers of their tales. This lavishly illustrated book presents a rich selection of Francisco Coching’s works, from character sketches to excerpts from his novels. The essays in the book weave biographical detail and discussions of his work into a concise narrative that illuminates the singular artistry of Coching.THE LIFE AND ART OF FRANCISCO COCHING, Patrick D. Flores, ed.
A born storyteller with a fair for the dramatic, a self-taught illustrator who schooled his genius with discipline and hard work, Francisco V. Coching created komiks that transformed ordinary lives into vivid adventures. He nurtured a generation of readers who found in his stories not fleeting fantasies or escapist romance, but a world where they loomed large as the makers of their fate and the tellers of their tales. This lavishly illustrated book presents a rich selection of Francisco Coching’s works, from character sketches to excerpts from his novels. The essays in the book weave biographical detail and discussions of his work into a concise narrative that illuminates the singular artistry of Coching.
THE LIFE AND ART OF BOTONG FRANCISCO, Patrick D. Flores, ed.
A veritable folk hero in his hometown Angono and one of the most important Filipino artists, Botong Francisco devoted his life to art. After spend¬ing the 1930s immersed in graphic art and modern¬ism, Botong embarked on large-scale mural painting for which he became renowned.
Stay Tuned: The Golden Years of Philippine Radio by Ben Aniceto
Loving the Arts by John L. Silva
Pinoy Komiks Rebyu. Randy Valiente, Ed.
Pinoy Komiks Rebyu. Sino na lang ba ang interesado sa komiks? Iyan ang malaking katanungan bago namin simulan ang magasin na ito. Siguro kung 1970 o 1980 ngayon, hindi na kami magdadalawang isip. Anim sa sampung tao sa Pilipmas ay nagbabasa ng komiksg noon, tinagurian itong ‘Bibliya ng Masang Pilipino’.... --Randy Valiente, Ed.
HOMECOMING: The Buncio Collection of Philippine Art. By Reuben Cañete.
HOMECOMING: The Buncio Collection of Philippine Art. By Reuben Cañete. This publication brings to the fore the previously undocumented collection of' Philippine Art by art collector, businessman, and unionist, Manuel "Nonoy" Buncio. Collected over a span of two decades, the central feature of this collection (and the focus of this book) is the six paintings signed by Carlos "Botong" Villaluz Francisco (1912-1969), National Artist for Visual Arts. These paintings illustrate a previously unknown capacity of the artist to execute large easel works for foreign, specifically American, patrons during his artistic peak from the late 1930s to the early 1960s.
The circumstances of these artworks’ acquisition, its return to the Philippines, and the discussion of its aesthetic and iconographical characteristics that can argue for their case of provenance is then undertaken by the author, a noted scholar on Botong Francisco. Mr. Cañete has spent nearly two decades compiling information on the artist from local museums, as well Botong's acquaintances from the artist’s hometown in Angono, Rizal.
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