Linares family
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The Linares family in Mexico City are among the best known practitioners of a craft known as “cartonería” or the use of papier-mâché to create hard sculptured objects. They have an international reput
Entry in the annual Mexico City monumental alebrije parade dedicated to Pedro Linares
Felipe Linares working in one of the family workshops in Mexico City
Cartonería
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Cartonería or papier-mâché sculptures are a traditional handcraft in Mexico. The papier-mâché works are also called "carton piedra" for the rigidness of the final product. These sculptures today are g
Linares family
…The Linares family in Mexico City are among the best known practitioners of a craft known as “cartonería” or the use of papier-mâché to create hard sculptured objects. They have an international reputation for the creation of forms such as skeletons, skulls…
Cartonería workshop at the Museo de Arte Popular, Mexico City making alebrijes
Burning of Judas early 20th century
Cartonería doll from second half of 20th century
Cartonería doll and decorated cartonería skull