Mexican folkloric creatures, "Alebrijes," roam the library – Northern Star northernstar.info - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from northernstar.info Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Noozhawk.com delivers local breaking news, local sports, schools, nonprofits, obituaries, business, arts and entertainment, calendar, local opinions and more.
The art of alebrijes started with a dream. In 1936, a feverishly ill Mexico City paper artist, or cartonero, named Pedro Linares said he dreamt of magically mishmashed creatures exclaiming “alebrije!” When he recovered, he began making and selling colorful papier mache versions of the beasts.
A stroll through the blooming gardens of Cantigny Park in Wheaton becomes an encounter with alebrijes, surreal animal hybrids brought to life by six visiting artists from Mexico.