 Josefina Aguilar |
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Mexico, is perhaps one of the most collectable folk artists today.
Josefina's skill was noticed when she was still quite young, and by the
time she was in her early twenties, articles about her work began to
appear in European and North American journals. Today, her work can be
seen in the International Folk Art Museum of Santa Fe, the Rockefeller
wing of the San Antonio Art Museum, and the Mexican Museums of San
Francisco and Chicago. Although Josefina is celebrated as a master in Oaxaca and beyond, it is definitely a family affair! Her mother Doña Isaura Alcantara sold her craftwork directly to Nelson Rockefeller and Alexander Gerourd of the International Folk Art Museum. Doña Isaura's daughters Guillermina, Josefina, Irene, and Concepción have all acquired mastery in the medium and have developed their own specialties. Their works are sought by art lovers everywhere, and now, in turn, they are passing their skill on to their children. Josefina may be the most recognized among Doña Isaura's daughters, and her works are perhaps the most widely collected. Her clay figures depict people and rituals in everyday village life, as well as incredible religious and folkloric figures and scenes (see "Other Works" below). |
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#JA01 Angel by Josefina
Aguilar 7"H $54.00 SOLD |
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#JA03 Lady of the Night by
Josefina Aguilar |
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#JA05 Lovers by Josefina
Aguilar |
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#JA06 Josefina Aguilar's Day-of-the-Dead Mercandera Figure From the late 1980's 4.5" $32.00 |
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#JA07 Josefina Aguilar's Canoe with Guadalupe and Juan Diego Collected late 1990's 7"L x 5"W x 6"H $110.00 |
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#JA08 Nacimiento (Nativity) by Josefina Aguilar Figures approx. 10"H $750.00 SOLD |
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#JA09 Baptism by Josefina Aguilar Eight figures and "bautismo" font. Approx. 6" H $190.00 SOLD |
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#JA10 Funeral by Josefina Aguilar Seventeen figures, four pillars, coffin and pillow. Approx. 6" H $434.00 |
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#JA11 Domingo de Ramos (Easter
Procession) by Josefina Aguilar Fifteen figures, plus figure on burro. Approx. 8" H $420.00 |
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Market Ladies
Selling from Tables by Josefina
Aguilar Approx. 6"H $78.00 each #JA13a - Market
Lady to left with blue table and watermelons |
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Market Ladies with Parrots by Josefina Aguilar Approx. 6"H $78.00 each #JA17a - Market Lady to left with pink dress |
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Market Ladies by Josefina
Aguilar Approx. 7"H $78.00 each #JA19a - Market
Lady to far left with purple flowers - SOLD |
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#JA20 Soledad with
the Image of Christ by Josefina
Aguilar 15.5"H x 11"W $298.00 |
The newest market ladies from Josefina's studio are titled "Alebrijes". These little clay women have elaborate, fantastical figures perched upon their heads, and the hand-painted detailing on this particular line of market ladies far surpasses that of more traditional ones. Josefina is very pleased to be able to introduce this innovative new line to her market ladies collection, as she is carrying on an important cultural tradition and theme. "Alebrijes" come from a tradition started by Pedro Linares, an artist from Mexico City whose work in papier-mâché became famous because of his innovative adaptation of traditional themes from visions he received as a child when he was near death from a severe illness. In these visions, Don Pedro saw strange, exotic creatures on a complicated journey he took to meet his Creator, and "Alebrije" is the word that he used to name these creatures. Linares' "Alebrijes" reflect dualities present in Mexican art since pre-Columbian times: ugliness & beauty, horror & humor, and death & life - themes perpetuated by famous commentator and engraver Jose Guadalupe Posada, who used satirical cartoons to alert a largely illiterate audience to social injustices during the revolution of 1910. Now, Josefina has incorporated the surrealistic "Alebrijes" into her work, passing this incredible cultural tradition on to future generations. |
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Alebrije Market Ladies by
Josefina Aguilar approx. 10"H $78.00 each #JA23-1 Market
Lady to far left with green skirt SOLD |
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Last updated 1/5/12 |
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