Lito Mayo
Lito Mayo | |
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Lito Mayo as an art student at the University of Santo Tomas in Manila (1973) | |
| Born | Manolito Tolentino Mayo December 17, 1954 |
| Died | May 4, 1983 (aged 28) Manila, Philippines |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Education | University of Santo Tomas College of Fine Arts and Architecture |
| Known for | Visual arts, Graphic art, Printmaking |
| Movement | Filipino Modernism Surrealism Protest Art |
| Spouse | Irma Hermano (Irma Cachela) |
| Children | Michelangelo Mayo Leonardo Mayo |
| Awards | First Prize: Graphic Arts award from the Art Association of the Philippines (1976) First Runner-up: Grand Art Competition in Manila sponsored by the Art Association of the Philippines (1976) |
Manolito Tolentino Mayo (December 17, 1954 – May 4, 1983) was a Filipino graphic artist, printmaker, avantgarde poet, sculptor, and art professor. His prolific career was brief – it lasted only a decade, as he died at the age of 28. He was one of the active young artists who experimented, collaborated, and exhibited art works in the thriving hubs of modernist and contemporary galleries and art associations in the Ermita district of Manila. He was also credited by his peers and art writers as the "Original Punk" of Philippine arts.