Jesus Zarate

Jesus Zarate

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Cynthia Weill holds a doctorate in education from Teachers College Columbia University. She is on the board of a foundation -- Friends of Oaxacan Folk Art -- that seeks to promote and preserve the artists and artisanal work of the state. Familia is her fifth book that features the folk art of Oaxaca.

Jesus Canseco Zarate is a young Oaxacan folk artist whose medium of choice is paper mache. He is known for his elaborate calacas (skeleton statues). In 2008, he won first prize in the Friends of Oaxacan Folk Art completion for young artists.

29th September 2016

Mi Familia Calaca / My Skeleton Family

"The details traditional Oaxacan artist Canseco Zarate includes charm as fully as Weill's crunchy vocabulary...!tan lind... MoreMi Familia Calaca / My Skeleton Family

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5th December 2013

Mi Familia Calaca: A Mexican Folk Art Family in English and Spanish

Welcome to the family! It's just like yours: father, mother, sister, brother, abuelita, gato, even a great-great grandmo... MoreMi Familia Calaca: A Mexican Folk Art Family in English and Spanish

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31st August 2021

Mi Familia Calaca: A Mexican Folk Art Family in English and Spanish

Welcome to the family! It's just like yours: father, mother, sister, brother, abuelita, gato , even a great-gre... MoreMi Familia Calaca: A Mexican Folk Art Family in English and Spanish

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