Description: |
Artist Pedro Linares revolutionized the art of papíer mâche in Mexico with his mythical monster-like creatures, called alebrijes. Pedro's three sons, Enrique, Felipe and Miguel, and his grandson, Ricardo, have followed in his footsteps. Their works include papíer mâche alebrijes, Judas figures, festival masks, Day of the Dead sculptures and much more. The family works in their workshop in Mexico City, creating sculptures for regional celebrations and festivals. This papíer mâche seashore skull was made by Pedro’s son, Miguel, in honor of the Mexican holiday "Dia de los Muertos" (Day of the Dead) in 1986. The celebration is an annual event when, it is believed, the spirits of family and friends who have died return to visit. Artists create skeleton works of art to find humor in death and to make people laugh. |
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Source: |
http://www.digitalindy.org/cdm/ref/collection/tcm/id/873 |
Collection: |
The Children's Museum of Indianapolis |
Rights: | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/; |
Copyright: |
Creative Commons (CC By-SA 3.0); |
Subjects: |
Papier-mâché Mexico Art -- Mexico All Souls' Day Folk Art -- Mexico Skull Mexico -- social life and customs |
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