Nestor Leynes

Nestor Leynes
Born
Nestor Garcia Leynes

(1922-02-26)February 26, 1922
Santa Cruz, Manila, Philippine Islands
DiedMarch 18, 2016(2016-03-18) (aged 94)
Quezon City, Philippines
NationalityFilipino
EducationUniversity of the Philippines
Known forPainting
Notable workSee below
MovementRealism

Nestor Garcia Leynes, Sr (February 26, 1922 – March 18, 2016) was a Filipino realist painter. Leynes is regarded as one of the leaders of the "Magic Realist" movement of the Philippines. He was born in Santa Cruz, Manila.[1]

  1. ^ Lito B. Zulueta (February 18, 2002). "Nestor G. Leynes, vanguard realist, holds retrospective". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on March 20, 2012. Retrieved July 16, 2011.