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Alebrije

Alebrije, es una artesanía mexicana de reciente reconocimiento inventada por Pedro Linares López en 1936 en México D.F., hecha de diferentes tipos de papel o de madera tallada y pintada con colores alegres y vibrantes. Generalmente representan a un animal imaginario, conformado por elementos fisionómicos de varios animales diferentes.

 

Alebrije, is a brightly-colored Mexican folk art sculptures of fantastical animal-like creatures. While Pedro Linares first used the term to describe his papier mache creations, it is now commonly used in reference to the Oaxacan woodcarvings popularized by Manuel Jimenez.

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Taken on October 25, 2008