alebrijes

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Scope note
Distinctive Mexican folk art sculptures of fantastical creatures, usually brightly colored and imade of wood or papier-mâche. Although inspired by elements of earlier Mexican-Spanish and indigenous art, the style of these works is attributed Pedro Linares, active In the 1930s.
alebrijes
Accepted term: 10-Mar-2025