The Linares family in Mexico City are among the best known practitioners of a craft known as “cartonería” or the use of papier-mâché to create hard sculptured objects. They have an international reputation for the creation of forms such as skeletons, skulls, Judas figures and fantastical creatures called alebrijes.[1][2] While the family’s history in the craft can be traced back as far as the 18th century, it was the work of Pedro Linares, who invented the alebrijes, that made the family famous. Pedro’s work became internationally famous through the patronage of artists of Diego Rivera and the promotion of it at the 1968 Olympic Games and through documentaries. Pedro died in 1992, but his sons and grandsons continue with the craft, which is sold internationally and have been exhibited in museums in various countries.
^Herrera, José. "Papel y cartonería" [Paper and cartonería] (in Spanish). Mexico: Universidad Veracruzana. Archived from the original on March 24, 2012. Retrieved February 2, 2012.
^Lisa Nunez Hancock (November 2, 2004). "Artisan family constructs objects referred to Day of the Dead". NoticiasFinancieras. Miami. p. 1.
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