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Alebrije
The Linares Family
San Antonio Museum of Art
San Antonio, United States
Cartonería is the art of making papier-mâché sculptures; it has been a cornerstone of Mexican popular art since the sixteenth century. Alebrijes are a more recent type of cartonería characterized by sculptures of fantastic animals painted in bright colors. These figures were originated by cartonero Pedro Linares in the 1930s.
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Details
- Title: Alebrije
- Creator: The Linares Family
- Date Created: 1968-1970
- Location Created: Ciudad de México, Distrito Federal, Mexico
- Physical Dimensions: a: height: 15 in. (38.1 cm); width: 16 in. (40.6 cm); depth: 18 in. (45.7 cm), b: height: 17 3/8 in. (44.1 cm); width: 13 3/4 in. (34.9 cm); depth: 19 in. (48.3 cm), c: height: 13 3/4 in. (34.9 cm); width: 13 3/4 in. (34.9 cm); depth: 14 3/4 in. (37.5 cm)
- Type: Sculpture
- Medium: Papier-mâché, paint, varnish
- Credit Line: San Antonio Museum of Art, The Nelson A. Rockefeller Mexican Folk Art Collection © The Linares Family
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