Born into a traditional family in Huanderacero, Michoacan, in 1952, Adalberto Alvarez Marines began his art career illustrating and writing but is now a sculptor working in cartoneria. His work has gained recognition as art since it veers from the traditional "handcraft" paper mache in theme and artistic direction. He is not a fan of exhibits or art shows, preferring to concentrate on his work in his studio and has created his own Cartoneria Museum in the upper story of his home . He creates skeletal figures, decorative items, even furniture from paper mache, focusing on indigenous figures, fantasy (alebrijes), and nightmares from childhood. He was crowned Grand Master of Mexican Folk Art in 2014. He grew up in Mexico City, but moved to Santa Catarina Ayotzingo, Chalco, State of Mexico, in 1975, where he still lives. He teaches classes at Fábrica de Arte y Oficios Tlahuac.
cartoneria-sculpture using hardened paper mache as the medium. Traditional in parts of Mexico, also known as "carton piedra" or hard rock, the method is used for masks, pinatas, dolls, etc.
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