DepartmentLatin America

Giant Devil or Judas Figure

NameSculpture

Artist Felipe Linares

Dateca. 2005

Place madeMexico City, Mexico, North America

MediumPaper (papier-mâché), glue, wood (cane), gesso, paint

Dimensions132 5/16 × 66 1/8 × 36 in. (336 × 168 × 91.5 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Gay Sinclair, collection of Bob Sinclair, A.2012.87.1

Terms

Mexico City

Object numberA.2012.87.1

Collections

Latin America

DescriptionGiant devil figure with red body, yellow head and black boots. Small spider and lizard figures attached to chest. Skelton head attached to stomach with body of skeleton painted on sides and below head. Two other small heads attached to knees.