In Just What Is It That Makes Today's Homes So Different,So Appealing,why does Richard Hamilton position a canned ham in front of the nearly nude stripper?

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In Just What Is It That Makes Today's Homes So Different,So Appealing,why does Richard Hamilton position a canned ham in front of the nearly nude stripper?

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Both the canned ham and the nearly nude stripper represent consumable flesh or "meat". The placement of the canned ham in front of the stripper emphasizes this connection and adds to the overall theme of commercialization and consumerism in the artwork.