National Artist Benedicto “Bencab” Cabrera has perhaps created one of the most enduring series of portraiture, Sabel, which is considered a landmark in Philippine visual arts. However, Bencab has also painted a wide range of portraits — from rockstars to poets. In these works, the master takes a turn by painting the faces of peasants (one man and one woman) as a veritable ode to their hardship and dignity. With lines etching their faces, they reveal a tenacity that comes close to hope.
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Benedicto Cabrera (b.1942)
a.) Peasant Man b.) Peasant Woman
signed and dated 1989 (lower right)
oil stick on handmade paper
13” x 12” (33 cm x 30 cm)
PHP 1,200,000
Provenance: Private Collection, Manila