Oreo

This Ana Inciardi mini print captures a single Oreo cookie rendered in stark black and white, viewed straight on from above. The circular cookie fills most of the composition, its embossed surface faithfully reproduced with the brand name at center, the surrounding geometric pattern of triangles and abstract shapes, and the serrated outer edge that defines the cookie's profile. A second cookie waits beneath it, just visible at the lower edge, suggesting the familiar sandwich construction without fully revealing it.

The palette is pure contrast, black ink against white paper, with no gray tones softening the image. The Oreo cookie has been produced by Nabisco since 1912 and remains one of the best-selling cookies in the world. Its distinctive embossed wafer design has stayed largely consistent across its history, making it one of the most recognizable food objects in American culture.

This print fits naturally among the food subjects found throughout Inciardi's catalog, a category that draws collectors who appreciate her ability to translate everyday objects into precise, graphic compositions. The bold reduction of a familiar subject to black and white line work is characteristic of her approach, and the Oreo's intricate surface detail gives her a rich subject to work within that format. Collectors focused on American food culture and pop iconography find this piece particularly appealing.

It pairs naturally with her other food prints, and groups well alongside any of her subjects that center on iconic, instantly recognizable objects rendered without color or sentimentality. The signed notation "Al" in the lower right corner indicates the artist's hand on the piece.