Para Po! An Artist’s Whimsical Ride to Illustrating Books on Cultural Icons

Get to know the viewpoints and research involved in illustrating books featuring icons that are dear to Filipinos – the jeepney and tinapay (bread). This session deep dives on an artist's journey to understand how significant these topics are for this generation.

Featuring Anvil’s series of books featuring Filipino Icons: Mga Pasahero sa Dyip and Mga Tinapay ni Tinay (Anvil Publishing, 2022)

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