Pedro Linares

Pedro Linares López
Mexican Artist Pedro Linares López, father of Alebrijes, wearing a suit (for the first time in his life) holds and shows a medal that symbolize the National Prize for Science and Arts (Mexico) 1990
Artist Pedro Linares López, the father of Alebrijes shows National Prize for Science and Arts (Mexico) 1990
Born(1906-06-29)June 29, 1906
DiedJanuary 25, 1992(1992-01-25) (aged 85)
OccupationArtist
Known forCoining the word and concept Alebrije and its plural form Alebrijes
AwardsNational Prize for Arts and Sciences (1990)

Pedro Linares López (29 June 1906 – 25 January 1992) was a Mexican artist born in Mexico City known for coining the word and the concept Alebrije and its plural form Alebrijes that are zoomorphic Cartonería figures.