Filipino Cartoonist Nonoy Marcelo

Filipino Famous Cartoonist Severino "Nonoy" Marcelo was born on January 22, 1939 and died on October 22, 2002. Nonoy Marcelo was a Filipino cartoonist born in Malabon, Metro Manila, Philippines. He is an alumnus of the Institute of Arts and Sciences from Far Eastern University, and a former cartoonist in the The Advocate (the official student publication of Far Eastern University), best known for creating the character Ikabod Bubwit ("small rodent" in Tagalog) in the comic strip Ikabod. He also created the comic strips Plain Folks, which appeared in the Daily Mirror during the early 1960s, and Tisoy in 1963 for the Manila Times, which tells about the lifestyle of young Filipinos. His main character, Tisoy (slang for "mestizo"), and cast members such as Aling Otik, Maribubut, Caligula, Tatang, Tikyo and Kinse, soon became established in Philippine pop culture.

In 1985, Nonoy Marcelo was given the Catholic Mass Media Award for print journalism, a category usually given to reporters or columnists. In 1998, Marcelo received the Cultural Center of the Philippines' Centennial Artist Award, the only cartoonist so honored.

Nonoy Marcelo died in Manila on October 22, 2002 at the age of 63 of sepsis due to complications from his diabetes.

Tisoy became a 1977 film directed by Ishmael Bernal, starring Christopher de Leon and Charo Santos.

Ikabod ran from the late 1970s to 2002. It was a satirical strip that re-cast the Philippines as a nation called Dagalandia. The strip humorously depicted the socio-political woes of ordinary Filipinos, as represented by the tailless Everymouse hero, Ikabod - who became as iconic in his own way as that other popular cartoon rodent, Mickey Mouse. Marcelo often used the strip to caricature political figures from Ferdinand Marcos and Cory Aquino to Joseph Estrada and Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, re-imagining them as mice.

Filipino Abstract Artist Jose T. Joya

Jose T. Joya is a famous Filipino artist who was born on 1931 and died on1995. Jose Joya was a Filipino abstract artist and a National Artist of the Philippines awardee.

Jose T. Joya works were strongly influenced by the tropical landscapes of the Philippine Islands. Among his masterpieces are the Nanking (a collage rendered with Asian calligraphy and forms and patterns resembling rice paddies), the Granadean Arabesque (1958) and Venice Biennial (1964).

Jose Joya was a mixed media artist, printmaker, and a former dean of the University of the Philippines' College of Fine Arts. His canvases were characterized by "dynamic spontaneity" and "quick gestures" of action painting. Joya pioneered abstract expressionism in the Philippines. He is the creator of compositions that were described as "vigorous compositions" of heavy impastoes, bold brushstrokes, controlled dips, and diagonal swipes".

Filipino Sculptor Eduardo Castrillo

One of the most famous Filipino artist is Eduardo Castrillo. He is a Filipino sculptor that gained several awards. Eduardo Castrillo awards are follows:

Honorable Mention, 18th AAP Annual Sculpture Division, 1967
Major Award (1 of 4) for Death Touch of Joy, 1st National Sculpture Exhibition, 1968
13th Artist Award of the Cultural Center of the Philippines, 1970
Republic Cultural Heritage Award, 1971
Araw ng Maynila Centennial Award, 1971
Ten Outstanding Young Men Award, 1971
Outstanding Makati Resident Award, 1971
Outstanding Sta. Ana Resident Award, 1974
Outstanding Son of Binan Award, Maduro Club, 1980
Outstanding Son of Laguna Award, Laguna Lion's Club, 1981
Adopted Son of Cebu, Charter Day of Cebu, 1996
Green and Gold Artist Award, Far Eastern University, 1998
Most Outstanding Citizen Award of Quezon City, Quezon City Foundation Day 2003

Eduardo De Los Santos Castrillo was born on October 31, 1942. Castrillo was a Republic Cultural Heritage awardee. He is also a jewelry artist and designer.

American Painter Jackson Pollock

Paul Jackson Pollock (January 28, 1912 – August 11, 1956) was an influential American painter and a major force in the abstract expressionist movement. He was married to noted abstract painter Lee Krasner.

Pollock's most famous paintings were during the "drip period" between 1947 and 1950. He rocketed to popular status following an August 8, 1949 four-page spread in Life Magazine that asked, "Is he the greatest living painter in the United States?" At the peak of his fame, Pollock abruptly abandoned the drip style.

Pollock's work after 1951 was darker in color, including a collection in black on unprimed canvases, followed by a return to color and he reintroduced figurative elements. During this period Pollock had moved to a more commercial gallery and there was great demand from collectors for new paintings. In response to this pressure, along with personal frustration, his alcoholism deepened.

The Pollock-Krasner House and Studio is owned and administered by the Stony Brook Foundation, a non-profit affiliate of the State University of New York at Stony Brook. There are regular tours of the house and studio from May - October.

Chinese Philosopher Confucius

Confucius (Chinese: 孔夫子; pinyin: Kǒng Fūzǐ; Wade-Giles: K'ung-fu-tzu), lit. "Master Kong," September 28, 551 BC - 479 BC) was a Chinese thinker and social philosopher, whose teachings and philosophy have deeply influenced Chinese, Korean, Japanese, and Vietnamese thought and life.

His philosophy emphasized personal and governmental morality, correctness of social relationships, justice and sincerity. These values gained prominence in China over other doctrines, such as Legalism (法家) or Taoism (道家) during the Han Dynasty (206 BC–220 AD). Confucius' thoughts have been developed into a system of philosophy known as Confucianism (儒家). It was introduced to Europe by the Jesuit Matteo Ricci, who was the first to Latinise the name as "Confucius."

His teachings may be found in the Analects of Confucius (論語), a collection of "brief aphoristic fragments", which was compiled many years after his death. Modern historians do not believe that any specific documents can be said to have been written by Confucius, but for nearly 2,000 years he was thought to be the editor or author of all the Five Classics such as the Classic of Rites (editor), and the Spring and Autumn Annals (春秋) (author).

One of the deepest teachings of Confucius may have been the superiority of personal exemplification over explicit rules of behavior. Because his moral teachings emphasise self-cultivation, emulation of moral exemplars, and the attainment of skilled judgment rather than knowledge of rules, Confucius's ethics may be considered a type of virtue ethics. His teachings rarely rely on reasoned argument, and ethical ideals and methods are conveyed more indirectly, through allusions, innuendo, and even tautology. This is why his teachings need to be examined and put into proper context in order to be understood. A good example is found in this famous anecdote:

廄焚。子退朝，曰：“傷人乎？”不問馬。
When the stables were burnt down, on returning from court, Confucius said, "Was anyone hurt?" He did not ask about the horses.
Analects X.11, tr. A. Waley