Los viejos


I found rows and rows of these delightful "viejos" in San Diego years ago. It's amazing what people can do with corn husks and paint!






56 comments:

  1. A whole story in an artwork...
    Have a nice new week

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  2. Great artwork. Have a beautiful day!

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  3. People are just talented !!
    Greetings

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  4. I don't know what these are, but looks great.groetjes, Hetty

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  5. The faces are so well done. Thanks for sharing!
    Maggie

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  6. It is amazing what can be done with some ingenuity.

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  7. I like the sepia edit - it showcases the classic look of the characters in their corn husk art. Nice!

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  8. There are people who are artistic and then there's me! Thanks for today's meeting Sue.

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  9. First time I have seen these how clever ..fascinating :-)

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  10. Never a dull post at your blog! Interesting!

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  11. Very interesting, I've never seen this particular type before but I remember dolls whose heads were made from dried apples.

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  12. Amazing art work with natures materials. I used to call my dad El Viejo, lol.

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  13. I'm amazed that human nature always wants to create art and beauty, no matter how humble the materials. In Ghana I saw window coverings made of strings of bottle caps.

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  14. Very cool artwork. I can see building a whole miniature village out of these.

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  15. Those are so beautiful. Thanks for sharing.

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  16. Love the viejos. Fascinating. Thank you for sharing and for hosting. Have a good day.

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  17. Beautiful..I like the 2nd picture much!

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  18. Fabulous characters. Love them. They're different. I like different.

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  19. wow that's made of husk!! fabulous.

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  20. Most people are more creative than they think they are. Folk art and military trench art just a couple of examples of what people can do with minimum tools and a little imagination. Very nice images.

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  21. THe corn husk people are really unique.

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  22. Always loved the 'corn people' been a long time since I owned any though! Great photos.

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  23. It's amazing how creative some people are. You either have it or don't. I don't :( Thanks for hosting!

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  24. Great statue of pictures!
    Nice September days for you!

    Thank you for the possibility of linking!

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  25. Hi Y'all

    Those are really fantastic.

    Y'all come on by
    Hawk aka BrownDog

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  26. Very cool! Aren't the faces made from Apples. My mom used to make dolls like this when she was a kid because they didn't have the money for real dolls, though these are clearly art.
    http://travelingbugwiththreeboys-kelleyn.blogspot.com/2016/09/jetzt-gehts-los.html

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  27. Corn husks? Amazing! Thanks for hosting a great party :)

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  28. Interesting images. Thanks for hosting. Have a great week.

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  29. I have a set of those figurines that an aunt of mine gave me years ago. Blessings!

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  30. I don't think I've ever seen those before. So creative (and amazingly cool)! :)

    Thank you for hosting, Sue. Have a terrific day!

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  31. Our world surprises us all the time!

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  32. Very different from the american corn husk dolls!...interesting.

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  33. Sue, thanks for hosting. I've seen them look like rural mountain folks in these parts, so it's kinda cool how others adapt their corn husk dolls to their way communities as these corn husk dolls look like they are from the southwest - cool!

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  34. Those are so intriguing - great capture!
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    Traci

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  35. They're really well made - The facial mimics tell a story of it's own!

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  36. That is amazing! Have a great day Sue!

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  37. I think that these are very interesting. I would love to be able to create something like that!

    Have a blessed day. Thank you for joining our Throwback Thursday linky, too.

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  38. I've learned a new word today! That process and product looks very interesting.

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  39. They are a little scary, but I appreciate the art of them

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  40. Wow! Cool dolls. Thanks for linking up with #wkendtravelinspiration!

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  41. What unusual pieces. I'm always amazed what people can make out of the plainest of items.

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  42. Those are works of art, so beautiful

    Lisa @ LTTL

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  43. Wow, those are really neat looking!

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  44. Thanks for sharing in the Travel Tuesday meme. I hope to see more of your photos this week.

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