Las Vegas Sun

April 19, 2024

In this Dec. 14, 2012, photo, Artist Nancy Peppin holds one of her creations from her series "Day of the Dead Twinkies" one of dozens of pieces of art she has created over the years using Twinkies and other Hostess products, in Reno, Nev. A graphic artist by day for slot machine-maker International Game Technology, Peppin doesn't like to eat Twinkies. She uses them to depict popular culture similar to the work of Andy Warhol.

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In this Dec. 14, 2012, photo, Artist Nancy Peppin holds one of her creations from her series "Day of the Dead Twinkies" one of dozens of pieces of art she has created over the years using Twinkies and other Hostess products, in Reno, Nev. A graphic artist by day for slot machine-maker International Game Technology, Peppin doesn't like to eat Twinkies. She uses them to depict popular culture similar to the work of Andy Warhol.