This grinning pig, set for a feast with his knife and fork at the ready, was used to publicize a Mexican restaurant called Tortilla Flats in New Orleans in the 1970s. Much loved by locals, the establishment is now closed. Why choose a pig? Who knows but this porker is certainly charming and was created by someone with a sense of humor.

Tortilla Flat was the title of an early John Steinbeck novel, about a small band of paisanos or descendants of the original Spaniards who settled in California. The title has since been adopted by many Mexican restaurants across the USA.

Courtesy Private Collection.

Gallery quality Giclée print on natural white, matte, 100% cotton rag, acid and lignin free archival paper using Epson K3 archival inks. Custom printed with border for matting and framing.

All printed in USA.