Manuel Jiménez (artist)

Manuel Jimenez holding one of his woodcarvings. Pictured here with one of his sons.

Manuel Jiménez (June 9, 1919 – March 4, 2005) was a master woodcarver recognized as the founder of folk art woodcarving in Oaxaca, Mexico.

Inspired by the woodcarving of Don Pascual Santiago and the papier mache work of Pedro Linares, Jimenez transformed a local craft into a highly-collectible art form.

See also

• Alebrijes

References

[|Chibnik, Michael] (May 1, 2003). Crafting Tradition: The Making and Marketing of Oaxacan Wood Carvings. University of Texas Press. ISBN 0292712480. 

Marín, Guillermo. "Woodcarving in Oaxaca". El Caracol Zapoteca. http://www.oaxacafinecarvings.com/woodcarvinginoaxaca.htm. Retrieved 2007-02-11. 

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Name	Jimenez, Manuel
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Date of birth	June 9, 1919
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Date of death	March 4, 2005
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