Michael A. Lantz

Mal-O Saves Manhattan
2000

A graphic artwork resembling a vintage arcade game screen titled "Mal-O Saves Manhattan." The image features a grid of green, arcade-style capsules, each containing a different photo of a Starbucks Coffee shop. Above the grid, the title is written in a retro gaming font with a red outline. Below the grid, there are stylized illustrations of skyscrapers, a red starburst with a green alien figure in the center, and a red arcade cabinet at the bottom with a portrait of a person labeled "Mal-O." The phrase "25¢ Per Play" is prominently displayed at the bottom. The overall design mimics the layout of a classic arcade game, suggesting a playful, satirical take on the ubiquity of Starbucks in Manhattan.
A graphic artwork resembling a vintage arcade game screen titled "Mal-O Saves Manhattan." The image features a grid of green, arcade-style capsules, each containing a different photo of a Starbucks Coffee shop. Above the grid, the title is written in a retro gaming font with a red outline. Below the grid, there are stylized illustrations of skyscrapers, a red starburst with a green alien figure in the center, and a red arcade cabinet at the bottom with a portrait of a person labeled "Mal-O." The phrase "25¢ Per Play" is prominently displayed at the bottom. The overall design mimics the layout of a classic arcade game, suggesting a playful, satirical take on the ubiquity of Starbucks in Manhattan.

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Date
2000

Classification
Prints

Medium
Laser print

Dimensions
Sheet: 8 1/2 × 11in. (21.6 × 27.9 cm) Image: 7 9/16 × 10in. (19.2 × 25.4 cm)

Accession number
2000.175.19

Edition
47/100

Publication
Published by Inbox

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of Diane Villani

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist’s estate

API
artworks/13646

Part of a series:

Inbox Portfolio, Volume II

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A graphic artwork resembling a vintage arcade game screen titled "Mal-O Saves Manhattan." The image features a grid of green, arcade-style capsules, each containing a different photo of a Starbucks Coffee shop. Above the grid, the title is written in a retro gaming font with a red outline. Below the grid, there are stylized illustrations of skyscrapers, a red starburst with a green alien figure in the center, and a red arcade cabinet at the bottom with a portrait of a person labeled "Mal-O." The phrase "25¢ Per Play" is prominently displayed at the bottom. The overall design mimics the layout of a classic arcade game, suggesting a playful, satirical take on the ubiquity of Starbucks in Manhattan.
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Michael A. Lantz
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