Marine Dream - Alebrije Steel Wall Art
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description: Autism has given me success beyond my wildest dreams… I have economic independence and total liberty. My art is the only connection to the rest of humanity. It is my identity and my sanity." "Alebrije! Alebrije!" shouted Pedro Linares after a feverish dream he had in 1930. From that day, Mexico City experienced an artistic phenomenon full of fantastic and colorful creatures. Named after Pedro's words, this art style is present in many works, like this steel wall art design crafted 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. "Alegre' means means 'joy.' Alegrijes — the ones who bring joy." The artisan uses a colorful palette to bring an impossible creature to life — a bunny with crab limbs and fish features. .4 lbs 12.25" H x 7.5" W x 1" D Steel Hand-crafted item -- color, size and/or motif may vary slightly Made in Mexico, ships from US "Today, several people work with me and support me in crafting more sculptures. This inspires me and gives me enormous satisfaction. I was born in Agua Prieta, Sonora near the border of Arizona with its colorful flowers. I feel influenced by both cultures but, above all, I identify with Mexico. "From the time I was a boy, I was attracted to art. My mother painted and I admired her creative ability. I began to draw. I then learned watercolor, which is something I still enjoy. "When I was 11, I began collecting butterflies. I'd catch them and keep them in a wooden box to exhibit them. When I was 20, I became an ecologist and defender of nature, and this is when I began to create animals in clay and resin. "In 1908, my grandmother crafted a tray with a metal butterfly. My technique is simi…
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