OAXACA WOOD CARVING "Penguin (by Isaias Jimenez)"
"Penguin"
A penguin created by Isaías Jiménez (1961-), son of Manuel Jiménez (1919-2005), the founder of Oaxacan wood carving (wood carvings made in Oaxaca, Mexico). The exquisite shaping and coloring, typical of the "Jiménez style," is something only Isaías, who assisted his father Manuel in creating works since his teens, could achieve.
Artist: Isaías Jiménez
Origin: Arrazola, Oaxaca, Mexico
Size: 26cm (H)
Year of production: 2025
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Isaias Jimenez Hernandez
Born in 1961.
Isaías, son of Manuel Jiménez, the founder of Oaxacan wood carving.
He began assisting his father with wood carving as a teenager, along with his older brother Angelico, learning the techniques and honing his own skills.
Even after starting his own family, he continued to live with his father Manuel. He expanded a portion of their ancestral home to establish the Manuel Jiménez Museum. He actively participates in workshops for tourists and folk art exhibitions in other regions, dedicated to promoting his family and the museum.
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