Prince similarly appropriates existing commercial and cultural imagery to critique consumerism and mass reproduction, repurposing familiar symbols and advertising visuals to question authenticity and the commodification of everyday life.

Warhol pioneered the use of mass produced consumer imagery and cultural symbols to comment on commodification and contemporary waste culture, directly anticipating Walker's engagement with familiar iconography and production culture.

Steinbach consistently engages with consumer objects and cultural symbols to interrogate how society assigns value and meaning to everyday items, sharing Walker's critical focus on consumerism and the visual language of contemporary commodity culture.