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Subject: Alebrije Observes the Dreamcatcher.
Medium: Digital Artwork.
Inspiration: "The Alebrijes are spirit guides, as they were depicted in the 20-day cycle of the Zapotec calendar. Being strongly connected with nature, the Aztec people created these symbolic creatures mixing two living animals with anthropomorphic characteristics."
Les alebrijes sont des sculptures d'art populaire mexicain en papier mâché. N'importe quel animal peut servir de base à ces créations chimériques : paré ou pas d'attributs insolites mais toujours peint de couleurs vives, les possibilités sont infinies.
Les premiers alebrijes sont créés par Pedro Linares. Dans les années 1930, Linares tombe très malade, dans ses délires fiévreux, il rêve d'étranges créatures peuplant une forêt. Une fois rétabli, il les dessine et crée des sculptures en carton et papier mâché qu'il nomme "alebrijes". Son travail attirera l'attention et sera à l'origine d'un artisanat très populaire au Mexique. Ces créatures fantasmagoriques font même leur défilé, à Mexico !
Photos : Lanternes chinoises de l'Odyssée Lumineuse au Parc Floral de Paris + Alebrijes mexicains issus du Net.
I used to walk by this shop often, and the windows were always closed. But one night, someone was working late, and the windows were open. Inside, I saw something remarkable: an alebrije, one of Oaxaca’s famous fantasy animals. They are usually small, brightly painted creatures made in many workshops across the city. This one, though, stood out—it was unusual because of its size.
Oaxaca, Mexico
One of two six-metre-tall fantastical beasts by artist Fefe Talavera. Created in the Mexican folk art tradition of Alebrijes, brightly coloured sculptures of imaginary creatures, traditionally made of paper or wood. These inflatable Alebrijes represent strength, resistance, love and the cultural roots to which they are connected.
Southbank Centre, London
alebrije is the name given to the familiar carved wood animals and figures made in Oaxaca Mexico. This ceramic woman carries an alebrije on her head and another one in her hands.
This wonderful work comes from the workshop of master potter Concepcion Aguilar of Ocotlan Oaxaca Mexico
Store window in Park Slope. If you're ever in Oaxaca, you can find these all over; foolishly we only bought one.
Mexican Alebrije Lion
Created in Bing Dall-E AI Engine.
Prompt: Lion stylised, sculpture painted in the style of the Mexican Alebrije . Harmonious colors with golden ornaments . Black background . Folk art style 3D detailed hyper-realistic, ultra-fine detail, high-resolution.
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Alebrijes (Spanish pronunciation: are brightly colored Oaxacan-Mexican folk art sculptures of fantastical creatures. The first alebrijes, along with use of the term, originated with Pedro Linares. In the 1930s, Linares fell very ill and while he was in bed, unconscious, Linares dreamt of a strange place resembling a forest. There, he saw trees, animals, rocks, clouds that suddenly turned into something strange, some kind of animals, but, unknown animals. He saw a donkey with butterfly wings, a rooster with bull horns, a lion with an eagle head, and all of them were shouting one word, "Alebrijes". Upon recovery, he began recreating the creatures he saw in cardboard and paper maché and called them Alebrijes.
Oaxaca, Mexico
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