Sausage Stuffer 1935 - 1942

This drawing by Samuel Fineman presents a utilitarian object rendered with meticulous care: a sausage stuffer. The sausage stuffer is a curious device, isn’t it? A vessel to be filled, culminating in an act of controlled expulsion. One cannot help but see echoes of ancient cornucopias. The cornucopia, overflowing with bounty, promises nourishment. Yet, the sausage stuffer refines this concept, channeling abundance into controlled portions. Consider the act of stuffing itself – a gesture of containment and transformation. Think of the womb, a primal vessel where potential is molded into form. Is this humble kitchen tool not a distant cousin of the alchemist’s crucible, transmuting raw ingredients into something new? Food, after all, is more than mere sustenance; it's a cultural and emotional touchstone, a way we nourish not just our bodies but also our souls. This drawing connects us to the past, to the rituals of food preparation that have sustained humanity for centuries.