¡Qué Sabor!
San Antonio™
Lotería&Art Collection
This version of lotería was created in the spirit of the historic games of "Mexican Bingo" and celebrates the food & culture of San Antonio.
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"The San Antonio UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy program and food photographer, Tracey Maurer, have collaborated to showcase San Antonio’s culinary and cultural heritage through a fun and interactive bilingual Lotería game, ¡Qué Sabor! San Antonio™." - The City of San Antonio World Heritage Office
© 2020 Tracey Maurer
¡Qué Sabor!San Antonio™
"Food brings people together and connects us to the world around us" - TM
Designed with San Antonio FOOD culture in mind, this novel lotería art & art canvas series features deeply saturated and textured images of classic Mexican food icons.
Photography and design by San Antonio, Texas based
food photographer, Tracey Maurer.
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© 2020 Tracey Maurer
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¡Qué Sabor!San Antonio™ Game & Art
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Percentage of sales are donated to support local food banks and non-profits
ABOUT
"There's no time like the present to add a little color back into our lives"
"The San Antonio UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy program and food photographer, Tracey Maurer, have collaborated to showcase San Antonio’s culinary and cultural heritage through a fun and interactive bilingual Lotería game, ¡Qué Sabor! San Antonio™. While playing the game, you’ll learn that San Antonio’s gastronomy is a multi-layered confluence of cultures that is continuously evolving. As a UNESCO Creative City, San Antonio is part of a very distinct group of international cities committed to sharing best practices, developing partnerships that promote creativity, strengthening participation in cultural life, and integrating culture in urban development plans. The City of San Antonio World Heritage Office oversees the Creative City of Gastronomy designation for San Antonio." - The City of San Antonio World Heritage Office
¡Qué Sabor!San Antonio™ is an original art-inspired project that started conceptually years ago when I was working on several food photography projects featuring Mexican cuisine in San Antonio and south Texas. I've always been intrigued by the cultural origins of food and how they relate to modern life. While increasing my understanding of Mexican food and it’s unique ingredients and after marrying into a caring Hispanic family in the 80's, I naturally became involved in many other aspects of Mexican-American family life. As a long-time San Antonio resident, I am familiar with various cultural past-times including the south Texas appetite for “bingo” and it’s Mexican counterpart called 'lotería.' After years of awareness and personal observations, I became more acquainted with lotería with its rich historical influence throughout Mexico and Europe. I fully appreciate how the game has inspired many artists throughout the centuries to create new and imaginative versions by utilizing their own unique and culturally relevant illustrations. My version, likewise, combines two iconic facets of our San Antonio & Mexican cultures: a distinctive cuisine and a beloved social pastime.
¡Qué Sabor!San Antonio™ was produced following extensive research and aesthetic creation. It first began as a collection of canvases and then later as a reimagined FOOD inspired lotería game - complete with a deck of 54 playing cards,10 tablets ( tablas ), 54 poems ( versos ) in English and Spanish and game directions. I Re-launched the lotería game during Hispanic Heritage Month in 2022 with the support of the San Antonio City of Gastronomy and the Estancia Del Norte Hotel in San Antonio
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© 2020 Tracey Maurer
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Tracey Maurer
Tracey’s FOOD photography has a creative edge that reflects her lifelong appreciation and support of the arts. Her background in Theatre has inspired her photographic lighting, set design and storytelling over the years. Tracey's images have contributed to the success of custom marketing campaigns for her San Antonio, regional and national food industry clients. In addition to her commercial work, she has taught various food photography workshops at culinary seminars and at area schools. She has been a guest instructor for The Culinary Institute of America in San Antonio and The Art Institute of San Antonio. Tracey has also taught food photography workshops for the Texas Department of Agriculture through their Education Service Center & Child Nutrition Programs, The American Writers and Artists Association and the philanthropic culinary organization of women leaders known as Les Dames d’ Escoffier International.
"Some of my most gratifying memories involved working closely with chefs and restaurant owners to create very personal and one-of-a-kind cookbooks." - TM
"When you photograph food for a living, the quest to become 'one with the subject' takes on a whole new meaning" - TM
