Work done by Don Pedro for Diego Rivera is now displayed at the Anahuacalli Museum in Mexico City. Don Pedro received the National Arts and Science award in the Popular and Traditional Arts category, the highest decoration to artisans granted by the Mexican Government. In 1992, a year after receiving this coveted prize, Don Pedro, who had become a legend, died at the age of 86. Also, Buyo utilizes new materials such as feathers, fantasy stones and modern resins, which are incorporated with a goal of novelty and durability. I'm amazed how a craft so new has developed in so many nations.
People everywhere identify with the alebrije.
They are symbols in the so-called collective unconscious and are apparent in our dreams. We all keep them hidden deep within us. Mexico is proud of the version given to us 50 ago at the hands of Don Pedro. Thanks to him, we are a world leader in the creation of these gross guardians of our homes. Of course alebrijes continue to be produced by the Linares family and in other workshops across Mexico.