




Soda Pop: Tahitian Treat
This vibrant screenprint captures the playful nostalgia of vintage American advertising through Meyer's distinctive visual language. Tahitian Treat, part of the 2022 Soda Pop Portfolio, presents a bold composition rendered in Meyer's signature approach to color and form, where commercial imagery becomes a vehicle for exploring themes of desire, consumption, and cultural memory. The work employs the traditional printmaking technique of screenprint on handmade paper, a choice that lends a tactile quality and artistic weight to subject matter drawn from popular culture. As edition 48 of 50, the print maintains the exclusivity and craftsmanship associated with limited edition fine art printmaking while celebrating the democratic visual language of mass production. Meyer's engagement with soda pop branding reflects a broader artistic interest in the visual artifacts that shape collective experience and identity. The portfolio series demonstrates how the artist mines the graphic vocabulary of mid-century consumer culture, transforming recognizable commercial imagery into compositions that reward sustained looking. The handmade paper ground and careful color separations in the screenprint process elevate what might otherwise be ephemeral advertising material into a sophisticated work of contemporary art. For collectors interested in contemporary printmaking, popular culture commentary, or Meyer's exploration of American visual history, this piece represents both a significant work within the artist's practice and an accessible entry point into his conceptual concerns.
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- Heiner Meyer, Tahitian Treat, 2022 Soda Pop Portfolio, 2022, Signed, Screenprint on handmade paper, Edition 48/50, 24 7/8" x 24 7/8" Framed Size, 19 3/4" x 19 3/4" Sheet Size, 16 1/2" x 16 1/2" Image Size
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- Gallery · Georgetown Frame Shoppe
For Sale — $995
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