Two works: (i) Silver Swimsuit, Kate Moss, 2006; (ii) My Adidas, LL Cool J., 2006

Katherine Bernhardt's diptych from 2006 channels the frenetic energy of pop culture through her signature loose, gestural application of acrylic paint, juxtaposing the glamour of supermodel Kate Moss in a silver swimsuit with a bold nod to hip-hop iconography via LL Cool J's legendary Adidas. The works reflect Bernhardt's fascination with mass media imagery, celebrity, and consumer culture, rendered with a raw, almost graffiti-like spontaneity that subverts the polish of their source material. Together, the paintings collapse fashion, music, and advertising into a vibrant, irreverent commentary on late 20th-century American pop culture.