Manuel Jiménez Ramírez, Date of Birth, Date of Death
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Mexican woodcarver, originator of Oaxaca alebrijes
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About Manuel Jiménez Ramírez
- Manuel Jiménez Ramírez (December 9, 1919 – March 4, 2005) was a Mexican carver, sculptor and painter credited as the originator of the Oaxacan version of “alebrijes,” animal creatures carved in wood and painted in strong contrasting colors with intricate designs.
- He was a charismatic and philosophical person, who believed he was the reincarnation of an artist.
- He began making animal figures of clay when he was a child but changed to wood carving later, creating human figures, nativity scenes, masks and more as well as the alebrijes.
- He work can be found in public and private collections in various parts of the world, especially in the United States.
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