The humble origins of paper and paste
Pedro Linares and the birth of the alebrije
Skeletons of celebration and Day of the Dead
Regional masters and the modern global legacy
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Master of The paper monsters of Mexico
choko Pedro Linares Alebrijes
Dream them wild! Dream them wild! Paper monsters from a fever dream!
choko By commissioning Pedro Linares's Merced neighborhood workshop, these famous painters championed traditional paper figures as authentic Mexican surrealism.
choko A glossy, hand-painted cartonería beast reflects on a dark, mirror-like studio surface.
choko Assemble Pedro's dream beasts to learn the origin and cultural value of Mexican cartonería.
Diego's collection: Renowned muralist Diego Rivera loved Pedro Linares's cartonería so much that several of Linares's giant papier-mâché figures still stand in Rivera's studio museum today.
A brightly colored Mexican folk art sculpture representing a fantastical creature composed of various animal parts. In 1936, Mexico City craftsman Pedro Linares first created these sculptures after experiencing a vivid fever dream.
In what year did Pedro Linares Lopez have the fever dream that inspired the first alebrijes?
Which prestigious national prize did Pedro Linares receive in 1990 for his contribution to Mexican folk art?
What material is used to make the famous Oaxacan style of alebrijes inspired by Linares's paper monsters?
Which famous artistic couple were early collectors and major patrons of Pedro Linares's work?
What design element is painted onto cartonería alebrijes to give them their characteristic vibrant texture?
What neighborhood of Mexico City housed the original workshop of artisan Pedro Linares?
What nonsense word did the hybrid animals in Pedro Linares's fever dream repeatedly shout at him?