"Alebrije! Alebrije!" shouted Pedro Linares after a feverish dream he had in 1930. From that day, Mexico City experienced an artistic movement full of fascinating creatures. Named after Pedro's words, this art style is present in many designs, like this steel wall sculpture by Alejandro de Esesarte.
"I was drawing an alebrije-like figure, when a little girl came to see what I was doing and joyfully shouted, 'alegrijes!' She misspelled 'alebrijes,' and we all laughed," he recalls.
"Later in the day, it hit me — the little girl didn't make a mistake. Because by changing a single letter, she gave me the new name for my line of alebrijes. They will be called alegrijes.
The artisan uses a cool colour scheme to bring a mesmerizing creature to life — a winged fish with bird features.
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We love this wonderfully designed and crafted piece! It has transformed a plain brick wall on our front porch to a unique focal point that receives many compliments. It makes me smile every time I go in and out of our home!
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This arrived today and it is gorgeous! I originally was going to hang it outside by my writing station but it worked so beautifully on my living room wall, so that is where I placed it. The quality of the product is amazing, the colors vibrant and its just beautiful. The artists talents are obvious. Thank you sir for creating such beautiful art. It truly heals.
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The colors and artwork are exceptional. This is my second piece from his artist and both show much skill. Also wonderful packing. I will continue to enjoy this artwork. Thank you.
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