Choco (Eduardo Roca Salazar) #6781. "La trompeta China," 2017. Collagraph print, artist proof. 24 x 32 inches.

Choco [Eduardo Roca] is considered one of Cuba’s greatest printmakers (some would argue that he is the best there is).

He lives in Havana and his studio in Old Havana is a mecca for printmakers the world over. He is in his early 50s and was one of the first artists invited to the United States -- with Nelson Dominguez he was invited by the Center for Cuban Studies to participate in its first Cuban art exhibit, “First Look,”  in 1981.

 The visit of the two artists inspired a film by Kavery Dutta, also called “First Look.”

 Choco has shown throughout Europe, Asia and the Americas in hundreds of group and one-man shows.

 Choco and Nelson both traveled to Angola in the 70s to teach young Angolan artists.