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1904 Guagua, Pampanga - 1990. Known for: Painting; landscapes, seascapes.
Elias Laxa (1905) was born in Guagua, Pampanga. (Landscapes, seascapes) He studied painting at the University of the Philippines' School of Fine Arts in 1929-1931. His first one-man show was at Galve... Read full biography
Elias Laxa (1905) was born in Guagua, Pampanga. (Landscapes, seascapes) He studied painting at the University of the Philippines' School of Fine Arts in 1929-1931. His first one-man show was at Galve Art Gallery in 1952 and was followed by a number of solos in Honolulu and at Gallery One in San... Read full biography
Elias Laxa (1905) was born in Guagua, Pampanga. (Landscapes, seascapes) He studied painting at the University of the Philippines' School of Fine Arts in 1929-1931. His first one-man show was at Galve Art Gallery in 1952 and was followed by a number of solos in Honolulu and at Gallery One in San Juan, Metro Manila. Seascapes are his forte, since he was born in a fishing town and his son is a fisherman. He was a fisherman in his youth as well. He won honorable mentions at the AAP Manila Club... Read full biography
Elias Laxa (1905) was born in Guagua, Pampanga. (Landscapes, seascapes) He studied painting at the University of the Philippines' School of Fine Arts in 1929-1931. His first one-man show was at Galve Art Gallery in 1952 and was followed by a number of solos in Honolulu and at Gallery One in San Juan, Metro Manila. Seascapes are his forte, since he was born in a fishing town and his son is a fisherman. He was a fisherman in his youth as well. He won honorable mentions at the AAP Manila Club Exhibit of 1949 and the 3rd AAP Annual, 1950. This classical master believes that no painting has a soul unless it can speak in tonal colors.Peso Book Foundation (2000), Art Series: Kayumanggi
Elias Laxa (1905) was born in Guagua, Pampanga. (Landscapes, seascapes) He studied painting at the University of the Philippines' School of Fine Arts in 1929-1931. His first one-man show was at Galve Art Gallery in 1952 and was followed by a number of solos in Honolulu and at Gallery One in San Juan, Metro Manila. Seascapes are his forte, since he was born in a fishing town and his son is a fisherman. He was a fisherman in his youth as well. He won honorable mentions at the AAP Manila Club Exhibit of 1949 and the 3rd AAP Annual, 1950. This classical master believes that no painting has a soul unless it can speak in tonal colors.Peso Book Foundation (2000), Art Series: Kayumanggi
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Elias Laxa (1905) was born in Guagua, Pampanga. (Landscapes, seascapes) He studied painting at the University of the Philippines' School of Fine Arts in 1929-1931. His first one-man show was at Galve Art Gallery in 1952 and was followed by a number of solos in Honolulu and at Gallery One in San Juan, Metro Manila. Seascapes are his forte, since he was born in a fishing town and his son is a fisherman. He was a fisherman in his youth as well. He won honorable mentions at the AAP Manila Club Exhibit of 1949 and the 3rd AAP Annual, 1950. This classical master believes that no painting has a soul unless it can speak in tonal colors.Peso Book Foundation (2000), Art Series: Kayumanggi