Antonio Alonso: Street Balloon Seller Oaxacan Wood Carvings Alberto comes from one of

Alberto comes from one of the great woodcarving families of Oaxaca

whose ruins at Monte Albán are just south of Isabel’s workshop in San Martín Tilcajete

golden stars and symbolic embellishments add to her celestial presence

A crown rests on her head

contemporary character full of life and imagination

Antonio Alonso: Street Balloon Seller Oaxacan Wood Carvings Alberto comes from one ofAnother beloved figure of Mexican street life takes shape in this papier mch sculpture by Antonio Alonso: the globero, the wandering balloon seller whose tall bouquet of color can be spotted from blocks away in any plaza or park. Once again, the role goes to a tlacuache, this time outfitted in a red shirt, blue trousers, and a small black coin pouch slung across his hip, ready for an afternoon of business. The opossum holds his pole with both paws,