Cola 5¢ in the Pop Art style

This work cleverly associates American advertising nostalgia with themes of control and urban security. With the creation entitled “Cola 5¢”, the artist achieves a bold juxtaposition of popular consumer imagery and elements of the law. This visual collage evokes the golden age of advertising posters while shifting their original message through a staging full of irony.

The upper part of the work shows a young woman with red lips drawn in a three-quarter profile, holding a classic dark glass Coca-Cola bottle to her mouth. Behind her, a red billboard displays the end of the word “Cola” in white cursive letters, accompanied by a yellow circle indicating the historical price of “5¢”. In the foreground, just below, a retro black-and-white police car from the nineteen-forties bearing the inscription “PATROL” is parked in front of a green wooden trellis. The composition overlays two eras and two registers with a formidable graphic efficiency.

The artist demonstrates a meticulous illustration technique reminiscent of mid-century comic strips. The treatment of flat areas of color, the attention paid to the mechanical details of the vehicle, and the expressiveness of the female figure show exceptional graphic craftsmanship.