Pepsi's got a lot to give. , 1960s
35 x 35 in (h x w)

This Pepsi billboard depicts "Four young women (one African American and three European American) laying on beach drinking Pepsi." This billboard reflects the trend in the 60s to incorporate token examples of diversity with only a very shallow level of integration.

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