Less than a week ago legendary food critic Jonathon Gold died suddenly from pancreatic cancer leaving a massive hole in the food critic community. He was a tireless champion of what he called “traditional food” and was constantly advocating the exploration of food cultures other than the ones you’re comfortable with.
It was in this spirit that I was inspired to design this piece using a quote from the 2015 documentary City of Gold,
“When done properly, taco should be a verb.”
Initial pen sketch
It was an aside on how tacos are almost always better when they come from a truck and the motion from cook to hand to mouth is continual. Rest in peace J. Gold.
Scan and revisions in photoshop
A portion of the proceeds will go to Al Otro Lado and the Hirshberg Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer.
Donate directly to his family at GoFundMe.