Retail Therapy by Karsten Stier
*“Retail Therapy” is a homage to our love / hate relationship with all things shopping. Beginning with the consumer handing out their credit card in the foreground, and ending with a shop-keeper’s open hands in the background. One to collect the card, and the other with a slot in the palm where the money should go.
The contemporary shopping experience has taken over where the Hunter/Gatherer has left off…
Oil on Stretched Canvas – No Airbrushing
36 X 54 inches
92 X 135 cm*
Comments
Yes…retail therapy has never worked for me…it makes me feel like the woman with the bags. Love the imagery..and yes…see you feature the most important item ’the piece of plastic". Great work.
great work
Awesome painting, great
Works for me! blush. But I indulge rarely. And am very good at rationalising when I do! lol
Great work! :)
Wonderful painting Karsten. You’ve captured ALL about retail therapy in this beautiful image.
I sometimes feel like the lady with all the bags myself!!
Really excellent work!
fantastic imagery :o)
man so many people need it
very
george tooker
Karsten, I love both the concept and the execution. “Fantastic work”.