{"status":true,"msg":{"data":{"id":43928,"auction_id":89,"set_id":117,"lot_number":"130","artist":"Salvador Juban (1941 - 2020)","title":"Farmers","starting_price":14000,"signed_dated":"signed and dated 1999 (lower right)","medium":"pen and ink on paper","size":"19 1/4\" x 25\" (49 cm x 64 cm)","property":null,"coa":null,"provenance":null,"exhibited":null,"literature":null,"write_up":"The historically artistic town of Angono, Rizal boasts within its annals a long list of artists whose neverending well of inspiration traces their origins in the folk atmosphere of the city. Her most famous son is perhaps National Artist Carlos “Botong” Francisco whose folk works capture the tranquility of the idyllic rural life. However, another one of her sons – and an apprentice of Botong himself – follows the National Artist’s prodigious footsteps.<br /><br />Salvador Juban's early training in the arts began with tracing komiks characters but blossomed through the influence of Botong. His first encounter with the artist began when Juban was still a student – frequenting Botong's studio, Juban relished watching the maestro at work where he eventually apprenticed. Juban became Botong’s last and longest-lasting assistant, serving the artist, whom he affectionately called “ninong” until Botong succumbed to tuberculosis in 1969.<br /><br />Botong’s influence on Juban is evident in this 1973 Angono Fiestas. A massive piece drawn akin to a mural, Juban’s predisposition for the folk genre shines through. Filipino iconographies and imageries such as religious festivals, statues, and historical reenactments fill up the canvas, the notable Filipino maximalism showcased through Juban’s impeccable composition. In comparison to Botong, Juban is more spontaneous, using bolder lines in his works. Traces of Botong are evident in Angono Fiestas – both artists incorporate religion and culture into their works, their refined lines and colors perfectly conveying the pastoral atmosphere of the countryside.<br /><br /> Unlike his mentor who stayed firmly in the country, Juban traveled through Japan, China, Singapore, Malaysia, and Indonesia to learn from his Asian counterparts. Juban's work in the artistic community goes beyond – he served as president of the Angono Artists Association in the 1980s and Vice President for Operations of the Carlos V. Francisco Foundation in 1992, among others. He dedicated his life not just to his art but to training the younger generation as well, preserving the legacy of Botong and other Angono artists for the years to come. (Hannah Valiente)","lot_group":"PAINTING","lot_details_html":null,"alias":null,"hp":0,"bp":0.2016,"isWithdrawn":0,"accounting_hp":0,"userBid":null,"isPaid":0,"userId":22,"lot_status":"UNSOLD","isDone":1,"bid_history_id":null,"reserve_price":null,"hammer_price":0,"fav":0},"image":[{"id":42023,"img_url":"https://leongallery.sgp1.digitaloceanspaces.com/v2/auction/89/117/lot/130.jpg","isFeatured":1}]},"increment":[12000,14000,16000,18000,20000,25000,30000,35000,40000,45000,50000,55000,60000,70000,80000,90000,100000,110000,120000,130000,140000,150000,160000,170000,180000,190000,200000,220000,240000,260000,280000,300000,320000,340000,360000,380000,400000,450000,500000,550000,600000,650000,700000,750000,800000,900000,1000000,1100000,1200000,1300000,1400000,1500000,1600000,1700000,1800000,1900000,2000000,2200000,2400000,2600000,2800000,3000000,3200000,3400000,3600000,3800000,4000000,4200000,4400000,4600000,4800000,5000000,5500000,6000000,6500000,7000000,7500000,8000000,8500000,9000000,9500000,10000000,11000000,12000000,13000000,14000000,15000000,16000000,17000000,18000000,19000000,20000000],"prev":129,"next":131,"count_bid":0,"bid_history":[],"tokenExpired":1}