Dates:

undated

Creators:

Camplis, Francisco

Physical description:

silkscreen; Image size: 21 x 14.5 in.; Paper size: 23 x 17.5 in.; Edition Number: 1/many;

Other descriptive data:

March calendar. Two Aztecs. The male figure on the left has his face and body painted and the female figure is kneeling on the ground. A cooking pot is placed in between both figures. Colors: red, ochre, green, orange, black, and white. On the right hand side of the print it reads: "How To Make Chorizo. / Ingredients: /pork butt (5 lbs. is plenty) / chili powder. 1 oz. chili powder / per pound of meat / garlic. 2 cloves per pound / of meat / salt. 1 tsp for each / clove of garlic / apple cider vinegar.1 oz / per pound of meat. Ask butcher grind pork butt coarser / than for hamburgers. Place meat in bowl / sprinkle chili powder into meat. Mash gar- / lic & salt in a molcajete, add vinegar / little at a time, rinse with vinegar & / put into meat. Add remainder vinegar / into meat. Mix all ingredients well / with hands. Cover bowl with foil and / let stand over six hours in refrigerator." The progressive proof has a crease along the middle. [Addendum: 5 March 1996, Linda Lucero identified the artist Lorenza Campusano de Camplis.] Signed, Inscription in pencil below image area reads: "1/many, Azteca Warrior, Francisco X. Camplis y Lorenza Campusano de Camplis."

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