Huītzilōpōchtli, Aztec god of war and sun, His presence likened to a hummingbird on the run. Swift and fierce, with feathers flashing bright, His power and strength fill the sky with light.

His flight, like a blur, symbolizes the warrior's might, As he leads his people to victory in the fight. The beating of his wings, like a battle drum, Calls on his followers to fight as one.

His feathers, a rainbow of colors and grace, Are like the jewels of the sun in their rightful place. His thirst for blood, a reflection of life's sacrifice, To ensure his people's survival and everlasting prize.

Huītzilōpōchtli, a hummingbird god of the Aztecs, Inspiring fear and awe with his prowess and effects. A symbol of the power of nature and war, To be honored and revered forevermore.

This collection pays tribute to Esther Pasztory, a renowned art historian specializing in Aztec culture. It is a celebration of Pasztory's intellectual legacy, of decades of scholarly study and observation of their art—which will eternally enrich humanity via progressing our understanding, of the things, resulting from Aztec thought processes. It is also an expression of appreciation and gratitude toward her fascinating publication 'Thinking with Things' (Austin: University of Texas Press, 2005), which has forever changed the way I think about, and interact with, the world and its art.

'Huītzilōpōchtli' is the genesis artwork in this collection, in an edition of 10.