page_title: Hermes Arroyo
hierarchical_section_title: Hermes Arroyo
caption_attribution_description: English: Hermes Arroyo at his workshop in San Miguel Allende, Mexico
context_page_description: Hermes Arroyo is a craftsman based in the small city of San Miguel de Allende in the central Mexican state of Guanajuato. His is best known for his work in the making of giant paper mache and fabric “puppets” called “mojigangas” and their preservation as a cultural tradition of San Miguel. Arroyo's work has been commissioned and regularly exhibited in Mexico, especially in the states of Guanajuato and Querétaro.
context_section_description: Hermes Arroyo (full name Hermes Arroyo Guerrero, born December 31, 1970) is a craftsman based in the small city of San Miguel de Allende in the central Mexican state of Guanajuato. His is best known for his work in the making of giant paper mache and fabric “puppets” called “mojigangas” and their preservation as a cultural tradition of San Miguel. Arroyo's work has been commissioned and regularly exhibited in Mexico, especially in the states of Guanajuato and Querétaro.
caption: Arroyo in his workshop at home.
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