Alebrijes

Winged tiger alebrije with serpent tail

Attributed by the family Felipe Linares Vargas

Descriptive title, pending confirmation by the artist

A tiger head striped in orange and black opens in a roar that reveals tongue and fangs. The body, however, carries the jaguar’s spots; the forelegs are covered in pink scales and the wings, black and reddish, fold like those of a bird of prey. The tail coils and ends in a yellow-eyed serpent head: an animal that keeps watch in both directions.

Context

The alebrije gathers three orders of animals (feline, bird and reptile) into one body, following the principle Pedro Linares López described from the dream he had around 1936. Photographed alongside a second, frog-bodied alebrije.

Object details

Maker

Felipe Linares Vargas

Year

To be confirmed

Materials and technique

Traditional cartonería: modeled paper and cardboard, paste and paint. Technical details to be confirmed with the artist.

Dimensions

To be confirmed

Availability

To be confirmed