An email from Switzerland-based artist Marcella Lassen just alerted me to her new website, and I realized I've been remiss in highlighting her series of hamburger art here on AHT. She actually has a separate site for the series, www.hamburger-art.de, which gives the following explanation of her work:

Though her subject matter, the hamburger, has its roots in daily American life, in the 21st Century it has taken center stage on a global scale. Ms. Lassen’s consistent focus on this seemingly trivial subject manifests the significance of the hamburger being one of the very few cultural icons known in even the remotest corners of the world. Both formally and in content, her interpretations elaborate how this simple bun with a meat patty has found its way into our collective consciousness: what it represents for each individual consumer and non-consumer, and how individual interpretation is colored by social, political, economic, ecological, even personal factors. The content of Ms. Lassen’s interpretations is defined by a variety of perspectives: ironic, or philosophical, critical or with a humorous slant. "It contains an expanding powerhouse of potential for creative interpretation," she says.

Above, clockwise from left: "The Blue Burger," "The White Lettered Burger," and "The Squiggly Line Burger," all gouache on paper.