Handmade Papier Mache Catrina Sculpture with Macaw, "Catrina with Macaw"
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Working in papier mache, Marina Lozano of Mexico creates this beautiful catrina statuette. The skeletal sculpture is elegantly dressed, with flowers in her hair and a macaw at her bosom. 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.
- 60 grams
- 0.1 lbs
- 31 cm H x 11 cm W x 9 cm D
- 12.25" H x 4.3" W x 3.5" D
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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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Linda
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08/28/2022
"Cativating Pose"
Well designed with arm salute!
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