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Mexican Indian Jose Benitas Sanchez has come from Mayarit, Mexico to demonstrate his ancient and beautiful art
Mexican Indian Jose Benitas Sanchez has come from Mayarit, Mexico to demonstrate his ancient and beautiful art

Mexican Indian Jose Benitas Sanchez has come from Mayarit, Mexico to demonstrate his ancient and beautiful art

Date6/10/1974
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Original Toronto Star caption: Mexican Indian Jose Benitas Sanchez has come from Mayarit; Mexico to demonstrate his ancient and beautiful art. All summer he will show his style of painting using brightly-colored wool which he sticks down to beeswax-covered canvas. Crafts from over 50 countries will be demonstrated and shown at this First World Crafts Exhibition in the Great Hall of the Ontario Science Centre.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0008301F
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