Constancio Bernardo

Constancio Bernardo (1913 – 2013) is a pioneering Filipino abstractionist known for his geometric and color-field paintings. He returned to the Philippines in the early 50s after graduating from Yale University where he studied under Josef Albers and pursued a life-long commitment to painting and teaching at the University of the Philippines College of Fine Arts. This monograph accompanies the centennial retrospective held at Ayala Museum in Manila in November 2013 and provides the first opportunity to view the full range of Bernardo’s works, from his critically-acclaimed abstract works to his lesser-known classical drawings and figurative paintings. Includes texts by Yolanda Johnson, Ringo Bunoan and Carina Evangelista.

Publisher: Soumak Collections, Manila
Publication Date: 2013
Format: Softcover/ 12 x 11 inches / 144 pages / Color
Language: English
ISBN: 978-971-94920-1-6

Also includes: Constancio Bernardo: A Life in Sketches

A compendium to the monograph on Constancio Bernardo (1913 – 2003) published on the occasion of the artist’s centennial anniversary in 2013, Constancio Bernardo: A Life in Sketches is a personal biography written by the artist’s son, Angelo G. Bernardo. The book includes a selection of rarely seen portraits and figure drawings by the artist who is honored for his contributions to the development of abstraction in the Philippines. A comprehensive curriculum vitae compiled by the author also provides a rich source of information about the artist’s life and career that spans over 60 years.

Cover image: Constancio Bernardo, Self-portrait at 25 years old, 1938. Photograph by At Maculangan.
Publisher: Soumak Collections, Manila
Publication Date: 2013
Format: Softcover / 12 x 5.5 inches / 50 pages / Color
Language: English