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. MaschaSeptember 12, 2016 at 10:08 AM

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

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  2. Sharon WagnerSeptember 12, 2016 at 10:30 AM

    They are delightfully creepy.

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  3. Nancy ChanSeptember 12, 2016 at 10:41 AM

    Great artwork. Have a beautiful day!

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  4. Pat @ Mille Fiori FavoritiSeptember 12, 2016 at 10:59 AM

    Amazing! They look so much like people

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  5. ChristineSeptember 12, 2016 at 11:05 AM

    Fascinating art and creativity!

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  6. ElaSeptember 12, 2016 at 11:13 AM

    People are just talented !!
    Greetings

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  7. HettySeptember 12, 2016 at 12:08 PM

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

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  8. www.shelter-cats.comSeptember 12, 2016 at 12:37 PM

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

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  9. abriannaSeptember 12, 2016 at 1:12 PM

    It is amazing what can be done with some ingenuity.

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  10. RalphSeptember 12, 2016 at 2:50 PM

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

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  11. Phil SladeSeptember 12, 2016 at 3:22 PM

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

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  12. stevebethereSeptember 12, 2016 at 4:47 PM

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

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  13. NanaHoodSeptember 12, 2016 at 8:21 PM

    Never a dull post at your blog! Interesting!

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  14. DeniseinVASeptember 12, 2016 at 10:06 PM

    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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  15. JeannaSeptember 12, 2016 at 10:58 PM

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

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  16. elizabethSeptember 13, 2016 at 12:07 AM

    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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  17. Rhonda AlbomSeptember 13, 2016 at 12:08 AM

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

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  18. csuhpat1September 13, 2016 at 12:31 AM

    Those are so beautiful. Thanks for sharing.

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  19. Jill HarrisonSeptember 13, 2016 at 12:47 AM

    very creative!

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  20. ZauberpalmeSeptember 13, 2016 at 2:16 AM

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

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  21. Keith's RamblingsSeptember 13, 2016 at 3:33 AM

    I've never seen anything like those!

    Africa - Kruger to the Falls - Linky

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  22. Tamar SBSeptember 13, 2016 at 4:55 AM

    Very cool! Thanks for hosting!

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  23. AmilaSeptember 13, 2016 at 5:00 AM

    Beautiful..I like the 2nd picture much!

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  24. Maria Parenti-BaldeySeptember 13, 2016 at 6:38 AM

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

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  25. RajlakshmiSeptember 13, 2016 at 7:28 AM

    wow that's made of husk!! fabulous.

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  26. DrillerAASeptember 13, 2016 at 8:05 AM

    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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  27. Karren HallerSeptember 13, 2016 at 9:13 AM

    THe corn husk people are really unique.

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  28. Jackie and Joel SmithSeptember 13, 2016 at 9:42 AM

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

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  29. Jas @ All that's JasSeptember 13, 2016 at 11:11 AM

    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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  30. LiplatusSeptember 13, 2016 at 11:19 AM

    Great statue of pictures!
    Nice September days for you!

    Thank you for the possibility of linking!

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  31. FANCY the Red Standard PoodleSeptember 13, 2016 at 11:25 AM

    Hi Y'all

    Those are really fantastic.

    Y'all come on by
    Hawk aka BrownDog

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  32. likeschocolateSeptember 13, 2016 at 1:25 PM

    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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  33. restlessjoSeptember 13, 2016 at 2:11 PM

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

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  34. Cascia TalbertSeptember 13, 2016 at 2:34 PM

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

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  35. Arnoldo L. Romero, MLASeptember 13, 2016 at 11:24 PM

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

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  36. meowmeowmansSeptember 14, 2016 at 12:19 AM

    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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  37. UppalSeptember 14, 2016 at 1:47 AM

    Our world surprises us all the time!

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  38. SuzySeptember 14, 2016 at 8:08 AM

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

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  39. SweetdaySeptember 14, 2016 at 9:56 AM

    Very creative!

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  40. Cathy KennedySeptember 14, 2016 at 10:17 AM

    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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  41. StarTraciSeptember 14, 2016 at 11:07 AM

    Those are so intriguing - great capture!
    :)
    Traci

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  42. Bob BushellSeptember 14, 2016 at 11:25 AM

    Beautiful images.

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  43. Nina September 14, 2016 at 2:39 PM

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

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  44. Dee Dee September 14, 2016 at 3:52 PM

    That is amazing! Have a great day Sue!

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  45. LindaSeptember 15, 2016 at 12:51 AM

    Nice job with the sepia tone!

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  46. Suzanne McClendonSeptember 15, 2016 at 6:05 PM

    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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  47. Denyse Whelan.September 15, 2016 at 11:52 PM

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

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  48. Rambling WoodsSeptember 17, 2016 at 10:32 PM

    Very creative Sue...

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  49. Shaz GoodwinSeptember 18, 2016 at 8:56 AM

    How amazing are they!

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  50. UnknownSeptember 18, 2016 at 11:20 PM

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

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  51. AnonymousSeptember 19, 2016 at 4:51 AM

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

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  52. JibberjabberukSeptember 19, 2016 at 8:24 AM

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

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  53. AnonymousSeptember 19, 2016 at 1:19 PM

    Those are works of art, so beautiful

    Lisa @ LTTL

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  54. JillSeptember 20, 2016 at 11:14 AM

    Wow, those are really neat looking!

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  55. IntelliblogSeptember 20, 2016 at 12:00 PM

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

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