Worth a Burger?
Editorial, Artist’s Book, Tunnel BookAcquired by RISD Special Collections, 2025
Received the American Printing History Purchase Prize
Exhibited in 11th Baker & Whitehill Artists’ Book Contest
Worth a Burger?, an interactive artist’s book that explores income inequality & global economic disparities through the simple act of buying a McDonald’s burger. By comparing the average hourly wage, burger prices in U.S. dollars, and the time needed to earn enough for a burger in the U.S., France, China, and Brazil, the project highlights stark differences in purchasing power and labor value. Each country is represented visually, showing how globalization’s “standard” products carry vastly different economic burdens depending on location. This work invites reflection on the true cost of cheap fast food and the global divide in labor and consumption.
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