Onib Olmedo

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Nationality Filipino Citizenship Filipino		Name Onib Olmedo Died September 8, 1996

Full Name Luis Claudio Olmedo Born July 7, 1937 ( 1937-07-07 ) Manila, Commonwealth of the Philippines Alma mater Mapua Institute of Technology Spouse(s) Bettina Rodriguez Olmedo Children Gisella Olmedo-Araneta, and Francesca Olmedo-Arias, MD Education Mapua Institute of Technology Artwork Concert dans l'impasse (Concert in the alley)

Onib olmedo

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. He created populist art and depicted the marginalized part of the society. In 1970, he decided to shift from is 12-year career in architecture to painting where he became a leading figure in Philippine expressionism.