Welcome to Streetprint Manila

Streetprint Manila is a research project that is part of a larger research endeavour called “Six Continents and Between”. Initiated by Prof. Gary Kelly of the University of Alberta, 6CAB seeks to investigate popular print culture across various geographical, sociocultural, and ethnolinguistic contexts. More specifically, it aims to look at reading patterns and preferences of the Filipino Everyman, or those whom we would largely consider members of the “masa” class.

Framed Narratives

These comics featured the most popular artists of the time, such as Nestor Redondo, Alfredo Alcala, Elpidio Torres, and the preeminent Francisco Coching. (Image of Francisco Coching courtesy of www.vibalfoundation.com)