Antonio Alonso: Impressive Frida with Her Pets Paper Mache mexican amate paperThis remarkable papier mch sculpture by Antonio Alonso depicts a serene Catrina dressed in a layered white gown inspired by traditional Oaxacan lacework. In her arms, she holds a skeleton cat, while a faithful Xoloitzcuintle, Mexicos mythical spirit dog, sits protectively by her side. Adorned with paper flowers and birds in her hair, she embodies both the joy and tenderness of the Da de Muertos celebration, where love transcends the boundary between
This jaguar head fits right in your palm
The eye is yellow and alert
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drawing the eye to the dove’s calm and watchful gaze
they have become something entirely their own
This beautiful natural gourd has been transformed into a work of art through the traditional Huichol (Wixárika) technique of hand etching
the wings carry stacked bands of zigzag and Greek key in clean ochre and red
Cristo Escamilla's colibrí is caught at the exact moment of hover
The back of the olla shifts mood entirely: a quieter scene of flowering plants and ferns painted directly on the cream ground
balancing a generous cluster of balloons in pink
while the bird’s body shimmers in cool shades of blue
The decoration combines two techniques: a dense field of fine red sgraffito cross-hatching covers much of the vessel
