Nestor Garcia Leynes, Sr (February 26, 1922 – March 18, 2016) was a Filipinorealist painter. Leynes is regarded as one of the leaders of the "Magic Realist" movement of the Philippines. He was born in Santa Cruz, Manila.[1]
Leynes was born on February 26, 1922 in Santa Cruz, Manila. His parents were Ricardo Leynes, a doctor, and Enriqueta Garcia, a registered nurse. He had three brothers and a sister. Leynes' parents owned several paintings, including some by the Filipino master painter Fabián Cueto de la Rosa, a distant relative of the family. Probably influenced by his environment, Leynes already expressed the desire to be an artist from a young age. His parents discouraged this ambition, fearing a life of hardship for him.[2]
Nevertheless, Leynes was already taking art lessons in grade school and highschool. He graduated from the Arellano High School and entered the College of Fine Arts of the University of the Philippines. His studies were cut short in his fourth year by the Japanese invasion of the Philippines in World War II.[1] Two days after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, he married Amalia Alcantara, a childhood neighbor and sweetheart.[2]
Being already married, Leynes never returned to school after the war and thus never graduated. He found work as an illustrator for Ramon Roces Publications. He created illustrations for magazines like Liwayway and Philippine comics.[3][4] He was hired as a staff artist for the Philippine Advertising Counsel. Later on, he became the executive vice president for the art department of the J. Romero and Associates Advertising Agency.[2] Leynes resumed painting full-time after retiring in 1980 at the age of fifty eight.[2] He died in March 2016 at the age of 94.[5]
Work
Pandanggo sa Ilaw (1966), a pre-Realism work by Leynes.
Duyan ('Cradle') showing Leynes' favorite subjects - the mother and child.
In 1976, Leynes discovered the works of Andrew Wyeth, a realistAmerican painter whose works became popular in the Philippines during this period. Along with several other artists like Ger Viterbo, Jr., Joselito Barcelona, Emmanuel Llado, and Jaime Roque they formed a group known as the "Magic Realists" (not be confused with a separate movement known as Magic realism), after Wyeth's style.[6][7][1]
Leynes' first contribution was his 1977 work Bigas ('Rice', also known as Pitong Gatang). It was widely acclaimed for its attention to detail. Former first lady Imelda Marcos was so impressed by the work that she brought the entire collection to the Malacañan Palace for the viewing of her then guest of honor David Rockefeller. Marcos bought several paintings, while Rockefeller bought two. The painting Bigas was among those looted from the palace during the People Power Revolution of 1986.[1]
Leynes diverged from Wyeth's use of drab colors. Like other Filipino realist painters, he retained Amorsolo's influence, particularly in the use of light.[2] While American realism focused on banality, Leynes and other Filipino realists depict romantic scenes in painstaking detail.[1]
Right now, the Magic Realism in the Philippines is slightly different. It has a local effect. Andrew Wyeth lived in Maine, in the U.S. and it is a very cold place. . . . the atmosphere was grays and browns. I couldn’t live with that kind of attitude towards my art because it is not my atmosphere. I live in the Philippines and like Amorsolo, I project what I see, the atmosphere I see around.
— Nestor Garcia Leynes, Visions and voices (1980)[8]
Leynes' subjects are typically scenes of Philippine rural life, ranging from women sifting rice (like Bigas ni Lorna)[9] to harvest scenes. He is best known for his favorite subject, that of the mother and child. He regularly paints a picture of Christ every Good Friday, a part of his panata (penance) during Lent.[2]
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^"Lito Barcelona". Heritage Art Center. Retrieved July 16, 2011.
^Rodolfo Paras-Perez, Vicente S. Manansala (1980). Visions and voices : R. Paras-Perez with Manansala. Museum of Philippine Art.
^. Manila Metropolitan Museum of Art. Archived from the original on March 27, 2012. Retrieved July 16, 2011.
^Florian Theuer (May 5, 2010). . The Daily Tribune. Archived from the original on October 2, 2011. Retrieved July 16, 2011.
^"Sulyap, Yugto, Dalipay: Mementos of Philippine Everyday". ClickTheCity.com. Retrieved July 16, 2011.
^"'Sulyap: Yugto: Dalipay:' at Met Museum". The Philippine Star. May 3, 2010. Retrieved July 16, 2011.
External links
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January 06, 2023
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Nestor Garcia Leynes Sr February 26 1922 March 18 2016 was a Filipino realist painter Leynes is regarded as one of the leaders of the Magic Realist movement of the Philippines He was born in Santa Cruz Manila 1 Nestor LeynesBornNestor Garcia Leynes 1922 02 26 February 26 1922Santa Cruz Manila Philippine IslandsDiedMarch 18 2016 2016 03 18 aged 94 Quezon City PhilippinesNationalityFilipinoEducationUniversity of the PhilippinesKnown forPaintingNotable workSee belowMovementRealism Contents 1 Biography 2 Work 3 Selected works 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksBiography Edit Binatang X 1947 illustrated by Nestor Leynes Leynes was born on February 26 1922 in Santa Cruz Manila His parents were Ricardo Leynes a doctor and Enriqueta Garcia a registered nurse He had three brothers and a sister Leynes parents owned several paintings including some by the Filipino master painter Fabian Cueto de la Rosa a distant relative of the family Probably influenced by his environment Leynes already expressed the desire to be an artist from a young age His parents discouraged this ambition fearing a life of hardship for him 2 Nevertheless Leynes was already taking art lessons in grade school and highschool He graduated from the Arellano High School and entered the College of Fine Arts of the University of the Philippines His studies were cut short in his fourth year by the Japanese invasion of the Philippines in World War II 1 Two days after the bombing of Pearl Harbor he married Amalia Alcantara a childhood neighbor and sweetheart 2 Being already married Leynes never returned to school after the war and thus never graduated He found work as an illustrator for Ramon Roces Publications He created illustrations for magazines like Liwayway and Philippine comics 3 4 He was hired as a staff artist for the Philippine Advertising Counsel Later on he became the executive vice president for the art department of the J Romero and Associates Advertising Agency 2 Leynes resumed painting full time after retiring in 1980 at the age of fifty eight 2 He died in March 2016 at the age of 94 5 Work Edit Pandanggo sa Ilaw 1966 a pre Realism work by Leynes Duyan Cradle showing Leynes favorite subjects the mother and child Mag ina sa Banig Leynes was strongly influenced by his professors during his time at the University of the Philippines Among them were the Philippine National Artist Fernando Amorsolo and his younger brother Pablo Amorsolo 2 In 1976 Leynes discovered the works of Andrew Wyeth a realist American painter whose works became popular in the Philippines during this period Along with several other artists like Ger Viterbo Jr Joselito Barcelona Emmanuel Llado and Jaime Roque they formed a group known as the Magic Realists not be confused with a separate movement known as Magic realism after Wyeth s style 6 7 1 Leynes first contribution was his 1977 work Bigas Rice also known as Pitong Gatang It was widely acclaimed for its attention to detail Former first lady Imelda Marcos was so impressed by the work that she brought the entire collection to the Malacanan Palace for the viewing of her then guest of honor David Rockefeller Marcos bought several paintings while Rockefeller bought two The painting Bigas was among those looted from the palace during the People Power Revolution of 1986 1 Leynes diverged from Wyeth s use of drab colors Like other Filipino realist painters he retained Amorsolo s influence particularly in the use of light 2 While American realism focused on banality Leynes and other Filipino realists depict romantic scenes in painstaking detail 1 Right now the Magic Realism in the Philippines is slightly different It has a local effect Andrew Wyeth lived in Maine in the U S and it is a very cold place the atmosphere was grays and browns I couldn t live with that kind of attitude towards my art because it is not my atmosphere I live in the Philippines and like Amorsolo I project what I see the atmosphere I see around Nestor Garcia Leynes Visions and voices 1980 8 Leynes subjects are typically scenes of Philippine rural life ranging from women sifting rice like Bigas ni Lorna 9 to harvest scenes He is best known for his favorite subject that of the mother and child He regularly paints a picture of Christ every Good Friday a part of his panata penance during Lent 2 His works were exhibited along with other Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas BSP Collection paintings in the 2010 exhibit Sulyap Yugto Dalipay Mementos of Philippine Everyday of the Metropolitan Museum of Manila 10 11 12 Although not representative of his work his oil on canvas piece A Peasant s Funeral 1948 is on display at the National Museum of the Philippines Selected works Edit948 Old Balara 1950 Bigas 1977 Pandanggo sa Ilaw 1966 Paligo sa Batya 1968 Carousel 1960 Boo Gene 1976 Sinelas 1974 Mais 2021 Caravan 1980 Dalampasigan 1986 Gintong Butil 1995 See also EditVicente ManansalaReferences Edit a b c d e Lito B Zulueta February 18 2002 Nestor G Leynes vanguard realist holds retrospective Philippine Daily Inquirer Archived from the original on March 20 2012 Retrieved July 16 2011 a b c d e f g Jennifer Leynes Biography of Nestor Leynes The Art and Work of Nestor G Leynes Retrieved July 16 2011 Gerry Alanguilan Fascinating Coincidence Komikero Dot Com Archived from the original on October 8 2011 Retrieved July 16 2011 Jesus Esguerra amp Nestor Leynes December 27 2008 Binatang X Philippine Komiks 15 Retrieved July 16 2011 Mention of death The Man Joselito Espeso Barcelona Joselito E Barcelona Retrieved July 16 2011 Lito Barcelona Heritage Art Center Retrieved July 16 2011 Rodolfo Paras Perez Vicente S Manansala 1980 Visions and voices R Paras Perez with Manansala Museum of Philippine Art Bigas ni Lorna Manila Metropolitan Museum of Art Archived from the original on March 27 2012 Retrieved July 16 2011 Florian Theuer May 5 2010 Culture Collage The Daily Tribune Archived from the original on October 2 2011 Retrieved July 16 2011 Sulyap Yugto Dalipay Mementos of Philippine Everyday ClickTheCity com Retrieved July 16 2011 Sulyap Yugto Dalipay at Met Museum The Philippine Star May 3 2010 Retrieved July 16 2011 External links EditThe Art and Work of Nestor G Leynes Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Nestor Leynes amp oldid 1109026818, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
