Hand Crafted Papier Mache Catrina Sculpture with Hat, "Catrina in Red"
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Elegantly clad in a red and gold gown, La Catrina lifts the edge of her lacy, broad-brimmed hat. Maria Lozano in Mexico crafts the wonderful skeletal figurine from papier mache, painting it carefully by hand. Lozano designs the figurine after the original "La Calavera Catrina", a zinc etching created by the artist José Guadalupe Posada in Mexico around 1910. Posada created the character, a female skeleton with an elegant hat, as a satirical portrait of Mexican natives who aspired to European style and denied their own heritage. The catrina has since become an emblem of Mexico's Day of the Dead celebration and a popular folk art subject.
- 0.10 kgs
- 0.2 lbs
- 39 cm H x 12 cm W x 13 cm D
- 15.25" H x 4.7" W x 5" D
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Linda
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08/28/2022
"Cativating Pose"
Well designed with arm salute!
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Catrina in Red, Hand Crafted Papier Mache Catrina Sculpture with Hat
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Terri
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01/03/2024
"Colorful Beauty!"
This alebrije is amazing. I bought it to add to may collection of Marina Lozanos beautiful work. I tell my 7 year old grand daughter that these will be hers someday...and that they are not toys but works of art.
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EDGUBI
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01/11/2023
"Pictures dont do it justice"
I was on the fence about this one but ultimately decided that the idea of a seahorse with butterfly wings with too amusing to pass up. Now that I have it it is a lot prettier than I realized from the pictures
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Carol
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10/28/2022
"More Lovely Than Picture"
As this artist adds to her items I m sure I ll purchase more. Her work is excellent.
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Carol
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10/28/2022
"Love it"
Beautiful - it s added to my collection.
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Martin
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10/20/2022
"Great piece of art"
Hand painted with vibrant colors. This is a beautiful piece
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Colorful Quetzalcoatl, Bright Hand Painted Quetzalcoatl Alebrije Sculpture
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