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Josefina Aguilar (born 1945) was a Mexican folk artist from Ocotlán de Morelos, Oaxaca. She is best known for her small clay figurines called muñecas (dolls), an artform she learned from her mother. If you've been in a shop that sells Mexican folk art, you've likely seen - or even bought - some of her work.

Sadly, she just recently passed away in February 2026.




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