Fruit Vendors

Artwork photographed by Manuel Gascon Jr.
Artwork by: Manuel Baldemor
Dimensions: 16 cm x 17 cm
Medium: Hand-Colored Woodcut Prints on Hand-Made Grass Paper
Year: 1989
Location: Prague PE
Filed Under: Manuel D. Baldemor
Description

The artwork depicts a fruit vendor with his colorful carts filled with various fruits. Street vendors are vital figures in city streets, transforming the mundane concrete landscape into a lively tableau. The colorful and strategic way of displaying the fruits is a way of attracting the attention of passersby. The work is signed and numbered by foremost Filipino artist Manuel D. Baldemor. A visual narrator of Philippines land-scape, folk tradition, religious festival, and the everyday scenes of his homeland. It is displayed in the reception area of the Embassy.

Written by: Georgina C. Omaga-Diaz, Cultural Officer, Prague PE