 In this depiction, Charon is a hooded, faceless figure of Death; the transported soul regurgitates a stream of gold coins while the penniless struggle and beg on the shores.The painting was created for a show in which artists were to bring together a mythological figure and a pop-culture icon, chosen randomly.The "soul" in Platz’s reinterpretation is the "celebutante" Nicole Richie "as a general symbol for the modern celebrity and wealth," notes the artist