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Article: VELVET THE SEEDY BORDER TOWN OF JUAREZ IS THE CAPITAL OF THE WORLD AS FAR AS VELVET PAINTINGS ARE CONCERNED
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- The Boston Globe (Boston, MA)
- Article date:
- July 5, 1987
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CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico - It is hot enough to refry beans on the
sidewalk, but never mind. Inside a well-baked, second-story room in
the northern sector of dusty Juarez, near the brown, slack Rio
Grande River, Manuel de Jesus Jauregui is painting a pair of silver
unicorns on black velvet, placing them in the center of a bright
purple heart. He works quickly with a 1-inch brush, oblivious to
the heat and his visitors. When you average 10 paintings a day, you
barely have time for a can of Tecata, let alone a casual chat.
"This is an idea we worked out together," explains Fernando
Najera of Juarez Export as he watches Jauregui ply his trade.
"Sometimes we write 'I Love You' on it, ...
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