Alebrije
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Alebrijes are brightly colored Mexican folk art sculptures of fantastical creatures, traditionally made from papier-mâché or wood. The art form originated in Mexico City in the 1930s, when Pedro Linar
Alebrijes at the Pochote Market in the city of Oaxaca
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Alebrije named Michin Rojo with salute to Pedro Linares
Don Quixote by Jose Guadalupe Posada
Manuel Jiménez Ramírez
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Manuel Jiménez Ramírez was a Mexican carver, sculptor and painter credited as the originator of the Oaxacan version of “alebrijes,” animal creatures carved in wood and painted in strong contrasting co
Manuel Jimenez holding one of his woodcarvings
Angelico Jimenez, son of Manuel, in the family workshop