Pedro Linares

Pedro Linares López
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.