Purita Kalaw Ledesma
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February 2, 1914
Purita V. Kalaw-Ledesma | |
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| Born | Purita Villanueva Kalaw February 2, 1914 |
| Died | April 29, 2005 (aged 91) |
| Occupation | Writer, art critic |
| Alma mater | University of the Philippines University of Michigan |
| Spouse |
Rafael Ledesma (m. 1937) |
| Children | 4 |
| Relatives | Maria V. Kalaw-Katigbak (sister) Eva R. Estrada-Kalaw (sister-in-law) Pura G. Villanueva-Kalaw (mother) Teodoro M. Kalaw, Sr. (father) |
Purita Villanueva Kalaw-Ledesma (February 2, 1914 – April 29, 2005) was a writer and art critic and founder of the Art Association of the Philippines in 1948.
Purita Villanueva Kalaw-Ladesma was born in Manila on February 2, 1914, to government official Teodoro M. Kalaw, Sr. (1884-1940), who at the time served as representative from Batangas, and journalist and beauty queen, Purificacion "Pura" Villanueva-Kalaw (1886-1954). Her mother Pura was a prominent writer and suffragist. Purita's sister Maria V. Kalaw-Katigbak became a senator, as did their sister-in-law Eva R. Estrada-Kalaw. Purita Kalaw studied fine arts at the University of the Philippines and pursued further studies in art and design at the University of Michigan.[2] She held two master's degrees, one in education and one in art education, the latter completed when she was 72 years old.[3]
