Manuel Jiménez (artist)
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Oaxaca
Oaxaca , , officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Oaxaca is one of the 31 states which, along with the Federal District, comprise the 32 federative entities of Mexico. It is divided into 571 municipalities; of which 418 are governed by the system of customs and traditions...
, Mexico.
Inspired by the woodcarving of Don Pascual Santiago and the papier mache work of Pedro Linares
Pedro Linares
Pedro Linares Lopez was a Mexican artist born in Mexico City and was the creator of the paper maché figurines named alebrijes....
, Jimenez transformed a local craft into a highly-collectible art form.