Inaanyayahan ng Philippine Board on Books for Young People (PBBY) ang lahat sa pagbubukas ng Gunita’t Guhit: Pagbabalik-tanaw sa 31 Taon ng PBBY-Alcala Prize at Sining ni Larry Alcala. Gaganapin ang retrospective exhibit sa ika-18 ng Agosto 2014 (Lunes) nang ika-3 n.h. sa Corredor Gallery sa College of Fine Arts ng University of the Philippines sa Diliman, Quezon City.
About Larry Alcala (from the PBBY website):
LARRY ALCALA (Lauro Z. Alcala), after whom the PBBY Illustrators’ Prize is named, was one of the founding members of this organization. More than this, however, he shone joy and and rained laughter into the hearts of millions of Filipinos with his comic strips and illustrations. The fact that he chose the popular medium of newspapers and Filipino komiks means that he reached adults and children alike, many of whom could not afford more expensive forms of entertainment. The characters he created capture the whole spectrum of the Filipino’s smile: from the bandana-wearing Mang Ambo to the intrepid Siopawman, from the profligate Asiong Aksaya to the hilarious duo of Kalabog en Bosyo, he sustained our souls even during the darkest moments of recent history. His single-page Slice of Life which included his own profile hidden–and at home–among the daily doings of his countrymen had most of the nation spending a few minutes of their busy lives searching for the likeness of the man who made them laugh.
Besides these accomplishments, Larry also broke new ground as a teacher of young artists. He introduced the first college degree course on Commercial Design in 1953 and the first 8mm film production of animated cartoons for the Dept of Visual Communications in UP Diliman in 1972. His awards are many but his gifts to us are more and so we remember him every year the competition for the Illustrators’ Prize is held. Let all who compete and all who win remember not only his talent but his service to our souls.
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