Candy stores, hair salons, butcher shops and stands, among other types of shops prevalent during the era, were recreated in full detail in scale models by artist Teresa Nava Pérez
Born on Calle 8 Poniente in the capital of the city of Puebla de los Ángeles.
Basic foods
This section shows some of the stores in the early 19th century in the city of Puebla, where ingredients could be purchased to make food.
lecheriaMuseo del Estanquillo
Dairy store
Dairy store
Dairy store
RecauderíaMuseo del Estanquillo
Greengrocer's shop
Greengrocer's shop
Greengrocer's shop
PescaderíaMuseo del Estanquillo
Fish store
Fish store
Fish store
abarrotesMuseo del Estanquillo
General store
General store
General store
panaderiaMuseo del Estanquillo
Bakery
Bakery
Bakery
Kitchens
Teresa Nava invites us to contemplate each element of the scene she presents. She encourages us to find the beauty of the everyday. In the following section, we can find three different types of traditional kitchens from the early 19th century.
elaboracion de dulcesMuseo del Estanquillo
Confectionery
Confectionery
Confectionery
cocina de monjasMuseo del Estanquillo
Nun's kitchen
Nun's kitchen
Nun's kitchen
Establishments
Teresa Nava was a kind of archaeologist of the traditions of her hometown, which we can recognize in these examples of old establishments. These scale models freeze a moment in time and immortalize it.
heladeriaMuseo del Estanquillo
Ice cream shop
Ice cream shop
Ice cream shop
aguas frescasMuseo del Estanquillo
Aguas Frescas (Fruit Beverages)
Aguas Frescas (Fruit Beverages)
Aguas Frescas (Fruit Beverages)
dulceriaMuseo del Estanquillo
Candy Shop
Candy Shop
Candy Shop
cafe de chinosMuseo del Estanquillo
Chinese Cafe
Chinese Cafe
Chinese Cafe
Pulquerías
The pulquerías (or pulque bars) deserve an honorable mention. This is because, even though they themselves are not dedicated to making food, they are part of Mexican gastronomy.
In the words of Nava, "Any pulquería made was a pulquería that sold!... I think I sold six or seven. It was then that I started to think, "why don't I make stores, and not just pulquerías? And so I went on to make household cleaning product stores, pharmacies, carpenter's shops, bakeries..."
pulqueriaMuseo del Estanquillo
Pulquería (pulque bar)
Pulquería (pulque bar)
Pulquería (pulque bar)
vinos y licoresMuseo del Estanquillo
Wine and spirit shop
Wine and spirit shop
Wine and spirit shop
Teresa Nava in the Carlos Monsiváis collections
In each of these scale models, a piece of community life is shown. For this reason, Carlos Monsiváis was fascinated by the precision with which Teresa depicted local commercial establishments and other typical scenes of Puebla.
The artist made 130 scale models for the writer over the course of 20 years, which invariably form part of the exhibitions at the Museo del Estanquillo.
Textos: Ana Laura Peña Aguilar y Ana Catalina ValenzuelaFotografías: Francisco SalasObra de referencia: Escenas mexicanas en la obra de Teresa Nava. Museo Soumaya, 1997.