“Bonifacio N. Cristobal, having walked, worked, taught and breathed in the art world of the masters from the era of the 1930s up until his death in 1977, should have created a big splash, calling attention to his artistic greatness as a person. But he did not. If he was inspired by Paul Cezanne’s words, “The man must remain obscure, the pleasure must be found in his work,” we do not know. Yet, it could be that he must have been just naturally humble and silent.”

—Mary Ann Venturina Bulanadi, “Bonifacio Nicolas Cristobal: An Artistic Pioneer, Yet Great in His Silence”