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Alebrije conejo ojos de canica - Alebrijes are brightly colored Mexican folk art sculptures of fantastical creatures. Art Chicano, Fantastical Creatures, Toy Art, Mexican Culture, Arte Animal, Arte Popular, Wood Carvings, Mexican Art, Mexican Folk Art

Alebrijes are brightly colored Mexican folk art sculptures of fantastical creatures. The creation of the first alebrijes is attributed to Pedro Linares, a Mixe Indian artisan from Oaxaca,. When he was in his thirties, Linares fell ill with a high fever, which caused him to hallucinate. In these feverish dreams, he was in a forest with rocks and clouds, many of which turned into wild, unnaturally colored creatures, which frequently features wings, horns, tails, fierce teeth and bulgy eyes…

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