Paco Gorospe

July 10, 1939 (age 63)

Binondo, Manila, Philippines

Paco Gorospe is one of the famous painters of the Philippines. He was inspired by the simple and colourful lifestyle of native tribes from the south of the country such as the Yakans, the Bogobos and the Tausugs. He joined a local group of artists in Ermita, Manila and sold his paintings locally, gradually gaining recognition. Paco started with crayons, later using water colours but finally shifted to oil paintings. Gorospe"s first major exhibition took place in 1962 at the Washington State Fair. Other foreign exhibitions followed including Okinawa, Japan (1972), Baden-Baden, Germany (1989), Switzerland and Denmark. In 1990, his work Sabungeros ("cockfighting") was chosen by Philippine Airlines for the cover of their playing cards given to passengers.

Paco Gorospe

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Paco Gorospe is one of the famous painters of the Philippines. He was inspired by the simple and colourful lifestyle of native tribes from the south of the country such as the Yakans, the Bogobos and the Tausugs. He joined a local group of artists in Ermita, Manila and sold his paintings locally, gradually gaining recognition.

Paco started with crayons, later using water colours but finally shifted to oil paintings.

Gorospe"s first major exhibition took place in 1962 at the Washington State Fair. Other foreign exhibitions followed including Okinawa, Japan (1972), Baden-Baden, Germany (1989), Switzerland and Denmark.

In 1990, his work Sabungeros ("cockfighting") was chosen by Philippine Airlines for the cover of their playing cards given to passengers.

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