FILIPINAS: Photographs by Isa Lorenzo Book Launch

FILIPINAS: Photographs by Isa Lorenzo BOOK LAUNCH

silverlens gallery invites everyone to the Book Launch of FILIPINAS:
Photographs by Isa Lorenzo on Saturday, 7 July 2007 from 3-5pm. The
FILIPINAS Book was published in part with a grant from the Philippine
National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA).

FILIPINAS is a series of photographs of thirty women who represent the
arts, education, social work, civil society and politics. No elaborate
costumes nor backdrops were used, only film and a simple background in
the style of studio photography from the 1940's and '50s. Curated by
Deanna Ongpin-Recto, the FILIPINAS were selected for their pioneering
spirit, their achievements, and their landmark influences. Aside from
the photographs, the book, designed by Isabel Pepper Roxas, includes
short biographies of the FILIPINAS written by Ongpin-Recto with
materials submitted by the women themselves.

The FILIPINAS are Estefania Aldaba-Lim, Ligaya Fernando Amilbangsa,
Teresita Ang-See, Eugenia D. Apostol, Corazon C. Aquino, Daisy
Hontiveros Avellana, Helena Z. Benitez, Gilda Cordero-Fernando,
Virginia Oteyza de Guia, Fe del Mundo, Nene del Rosario- Villanueva,
Carmen Guerrero-Nakpil, Ameurfina M. Herrera, Alice P. Lorenzo, Eva
Fidela Maamo, Anita Magsaysay-Ho, Rosario G. Manalo, Solita C. Monsod,
Lourdes R. Montinola, Virginia R. Moreno, Maria Isabel Ongpin, Fe and
Honorata Muyot, Socorro C. Ramos, Leticia Ramos-Shahani, Santanina
Tillah Rasul, Gloria Romero, Leonora Paraan San Agustin, Armida
Siguion-Reyna, and the late Haydee B. Yorac.

FILIPINAS: Photographs by Isa Lorenzo was first exhibited in the
Cultural Center of the Philippines in 2006 and has made the rounds of
various Universities in Manila. In February of this year, the show was
brought to the UNESCO House in Paris, France for the celebration of
International Women's Day. FILIPINAS will be open for public viewing
from July 3-7 at the silverlens gallery.

Copies of the book will be sold for a special launch price for the
duration of the public viewing at the silverlens gallery.

silverlens gallery is located at 2320 Pasong Tamo Extension, Warehouse
2, Yupangco Building. Gallery hours are 10 to 7pm Mondays to Fridays
and 1 to 6pm on Saturdays.

For more information on FILIPINAS: Photographs by Isa Lorenzo Book Launch,
call 8160044 or email manage@silverlensphoto.com.