

Artwork by: | Esperanza Baxter |
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Dimensions: | 99 cm x 43 cm |
Medium: | Bronze Plate |
Year: | 1981 |
Location: | San Francisco PCG |
Filed Under: | Larawan ng Lahi |
Description |
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The Igorot Dance comes from the northernmost section of the Philippines’ mountainous Cordillera Region. Here, a couple raises and waves their arms and hands like the wings of a bird in flight, and the ceremonial blanket worn by the woman is lightly wrapped around her. The man’s movements resemble those of a fighting cock in the preening, strutting, and flying-off-the-ground gestures. Esperanza Baxter (1919-2015), a Spaniard who married a Filipino, considered herself a Filipino citizen having lived in the Philippines most of her life. Señora Baxter was an accomplished artist who studied in the prestigious Escuela de Bellas Artes in Barcelona, Spain. She was also a consummate bronze plate artist and sculptor. She captured in her art the history, heritage and culture of her adoptive country, the Philippines. On 26 April 2016, Señora Baxter’s daughter, Margarita, donated her mother’s bronze plate art collection to the Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco. An exhibit showcasing Señora Baxter’s impressive artworks was opened on 9 June 2016 at the Consulate’s Kalayaan Hall. The artworks now adorn the Consulate’s offices, in what is now appropriately named as the “Baxter Hall.” |
Written by: Adrian Baccay |