Armando Jimenez: Alebrije Rooster Woodcarving Mexican Olla Origin: Puebla

Origin: Puebla

On the angular face

the same year Quezada received the Premio Nacional de Ciencias y Artes

Every inch of this Oregon beaver sculpture is perfectly thought out and painted with amazing dedication

Armando Jimenez: Alebrije Rooster Woodcarving Mexican Olla Origin: PueblaArmando Jimenez carves his alebrijes in the tradition of his grandfather, Don Manuel Jimnez Ramrez, founder of the Oaxacan alebrije movement, and this rooster sits squarely within that classic style. The rooster is caught off balance on purpose, weight forward, comb thrown back, tail sweeping high into a curve that pulls the whole composition upward and to one side. Across cultures the rooster has long stood for the turn from dark to light, the animal