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ANTONIO MARIA BLANCO (Philippine/Catalan, b. 1927, d. 1999)

Don Antonio Blanco, an artist of Philippine/Catalan descent was born on September 15, 1912 in the Ermite district of Manila. After becoming an American citizen he studied painting in New York City. After traveling in Hawaii and Florida, he came to Bali where he gained recognition as an eccentric and outlandish character and painter. He also visited Cambodia where he was a guest of Prince Sihanouk.

Blanco learned from the style of Willem Hoftker, and went on to create daring, sensual images of bare breasted Balinese women. He became a favorite of Jakarta society, and his art was very much in demand.

In 1952 Blanco married a Balinese model and dancer, Ni Ronji in 1953 who became his muse and model. He lived, until his death in 1999 in his home and museum in Ubud.

We pay the highest possible prices for works by Antonio Maria Blanco E-mail: geringerart@yahoo.com