The Ubiquitous Icon: The Coca-Cola Company as Artistic Force It is perhaps unconventional to consider a corporation an artist, yet the Coca-Cola Company has undeniably shaped visual culture in profound ways. More than simply purveyors of a carbonated beverage, they have functioned as master marketers and, crucially, architects of a globally recognized aesthetic. Their story isn’t one of individual brushstrokes or sculpted forms, but r…