Onib Olmedo

Onib Olmedo (July 7, 1937 – September 8, 1996) was a Filipino painter. He illustrated The Body Book (1993) by Gilda Cordero-Fernando.^[1] He created populist art and depicted the marginalized part of the society.^[2] In 1970, he decided to shift from is 12-year career in architecture to painting where he became a leading figure in Philippine expressionism.^[3]

Onib Olmedo
Born	Luis Claudio Olmedo (1937-07-07)July 7, 1937 Manila, Philippines
Died	September 8, 1996(1996-09-08) (aged 59)
Education	BS Architecture
Alma mater	Mapúa Institute of Technology
Style	Expressionism
Spouse	Bettina Rodriguez Olmedo
Children	2