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"Alebrije! Alebrije!" shouted Pedro Linares after a feverish dream he had in 1930. From that day, Mexico City experienced an artistic phenomenon full of amazing and vibrant creatures. Named after Pedro's words, this art style is present in many places, 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.
"Alegre' means means 'joy.' Alegrijes — the ones who bring joy." The artisan uses an intense palette to bring a fascinating creature to life: a biped dragon with a rooster head.
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My neighbor and friend adores hummingbirds. This steel wall art was a perfect Christmas gift for her backyard! I would 100% rebuy this!
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Beautiful Work of Art Including the Workmanship and Colors.
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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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