"Joker's Coke Deal"

This stylized artwork depicts a sinister, Joker-like character leaning against a street sign at the corner of Pearl St. and River St., in front of a faded Coca-Cola mural advertising the drink for 5¢. The villain is sharply dressed in a red tuxedo jacket, yellow hat, and bowtie, with a sly grin and theatrical hand gesture, holding what appears to be a miniature cane or cigarette. The setting evokes a gritty 1940s-50s urban alley, complete with a trash bin, a mischievous orange alley cat in a top hat, scattered debris, and a fire hydrant. The juxtaposition of classic Coca-Cola nostalgia with the Joker’s unsettling presence creates an ironic and darkly humorous scene, playing on the corruption of American innocence and consumerism. Ironically Von use to live at 202 Pearl Street