Manuel Rodriguez Sr. (b. 1915) was given a grant by the Rockefeller Foundation to study printmaking in New York. In 1962, upon returning to the Philippines, he decided to teach and spread the art of print-making. He single-handedly taught an entire new generation of young printmakers and devoted so much time to teaching printmaking as he believed that this relatively new form could help bring art closer to the masses. He opened Contemporary Arts Gallery in Manila specializing in prints and received the Presidential Merit Award in 2007. Rodriguez enormous influence in the reemergence of printmaking in the country has earned him the reputation of being the Father of Philippine Printmaking. Some of his notable works include The Traveller and Nips-Hut Madonna. Nips Hut Madonna, a 1972 design created in Manila is discussed in "Art Philippines" published by The Crucible Workshop.

In the exhibition, the gallery is proud to present a collection of his limited prints, and his rare and brilliant canvas works.