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(Eduardo Masferré)
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Born on April 18, 1909 in Sagada in Mountain Province in northern Luzon, his father was a Spanish soldier who had emigrated from Spain in the late nineteenth century. Eduardo's marriage to Nena Ogues blessed him with six children - Roland, Jaime, Nena, Pancho, Leonor, and Eivira.
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In 1914, his father took their family to Sant Feliu de Guíxols, Catalan, Spain, so that their children could study in Catalonia. But in 1921, they returned to the Philippines. Eduardo finished his studies on the islands. His father eventually became a farmer and an Episcopalian priest.
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In his early years, he became interested in photography. He was a self-taught photographer. When he returned to his hometown, he was devoted to take pictures of his surroundings among which were the native Igorots. His photos are mostly pictures of people rather than landscapes. At the same time, he began working with his father on the farm and in Episcopalian evangelism.
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When World War II ended, he opened a photographic studio in Bontoc. His portraits are a visual documentary of the life stories of indigenous peoples in the Cordillera Central. His subjects included ceremonies, rituals, and everyday life. 
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Eduardo Masferré the father of Philippine photography