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Though Mauro Malang Santos devoted much of his career and gained fame for cartoon work and illustrations, his art evolved toward more abstract modernist oils; his signature subjects became female figures of the local slums, dressed in traditional clothing and carrying baskets with fruits. He never quit exploring new media, colours and approaches, which was apparent in his body of work over the centuries. As he grew older, Malang’s imagination only became more vast and vivid. At the age of 10, Malang’s parents arranged for him to get art lessons under the tutelage of famed Filipino artist Teodoro Buenaventura. The introductory drawing instructions he received stayed with him throughout his years at the Antonio Regidor Elementary and Arellano High School and influenced his next step in education as he enrolled in the University of the Philippines’ School of Fine Arts in 1946.