In Mexico, imagination is a trade. The Spanish painter, Salvador Dalí, He said that «I will not return to Mexico. I can't stand to be in a more surreal country than my paintings ». And it's true. Alebrijes are a good example. Strange crafts that twist nature and its tones. In the unknown Mexico magazine they are born: «Pedro Linares López a cartonero from Mexico City, The inventor of the alebrijes is considered. And 1936, Linares got sick and was unconscious for months in which he said he had dreamed with colorful intermingled creatures, From a donkey with wings and a dog -headed lion, Even a rooster with bull horns. Linares called these alebrijes figures and, When recovering from your illness, He decided to use his skills as an artisan to replicate the fantastic creatures of his dream until he gained some popularity ».
In Oaxaca it is today where they make the best pieces. The photo belongs to the workshop of Jacobo and María Ángeles. I never saw a more beautiful and strange zoo than that.
