Onib Olmedo

“Onib” Olmedo
Born	Luis Claudio Olmedo July 7, 1937 Manila, Commonwealth of the Philippines
Died	September 8, 1996 (aged 59)
Nationality	Filipino
Citizenship	Filipino
Education	BS Architecture
Alma mater	Mapúa Institute of Technology
Spouse(s)	Bettina Rodriguez Olmedo
Children	Gisella Olmedo-Araneta, and Francesca Olmedo-Arias, MD

Onib Olmedo (July 7, 1937 - September 8, 1996) was an award-winning expressionist Filipino painter. He illustrated The Body Book (1993) by Gilda Cordero-Fernando.^[1] He created populist art and depicted the marginalized part of the society.^[2] In 1970, he decided to shift from is 12-year career in architecture to painting where he became a leading figure in Philippine expressionism.^[3]

References

1. Mendez Ventura, Sylvia (2005). A Literary Journey with Gilda Cordero-Fernando. University of the Philippines Press. p. 6. ISBN 978-971-542-483-7. Retrieved 2008-09-17.
2. Friis-Hansen, Dana; Alice Guillermo; Jeff Baysa (1998). At Home & Abroad. Asian Art Museum of San Francisco. p. 34. ISBN 0-939117-15-0. Retrieved 2008-09-17.
3. Herrera, Victoria (2007-09-27). "The Art of Friendship with Onib Olmedo". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 2008-09-18.