Manuel Duldulao's A Century of Realism in Philippine Art traces the evolution of Philippine realist painting from its earliest practitioners through the contemporary period, situating each generation within the social, political, and economic conditions that shaped their work. The 1993 expanded edition profiles over 100 artists — from Amorsolo to emerging contemporary figures — organized through chapters that map how Philippine art responded to colonialism, independence, post-war reconstruction, and modernization.