Andy Warhol Campbell’s Soup I Black Bean (F & S II.44) For Sale

  • Warhol Black Bean Soup Can for sale

    Andy Warhol Campbell’s Soup I Black Bean (F & S II.44)

    Facts | History | Meaning
    Catalogue Title Campbell’s Soup I Black Bean (F & S II.44)
    Year 1968
    Size 35″ x 23″ 88,9 x 58,4 cm
    Medium Screenprint on paper.
    Edition Edition of 250 signed in ball-point pen and numbered with a rubber stamp on verso. There are 26 AP signed and lettered A-Z in ball-point pen on verso.

  • Andy Warhol Campbell’s Soup I Black Bean (FS II.44)

    Meaning & History

    Andy Warhol's "Campbell’s Soup Cans I: Black Bean" is a screenprint from his 1968 Campbell’s Soup Cans I portfolio. This iconic series showcases Warhol's knack for defying contemporary norms and championing the Pop Art movement. Having initially painted 32 Campbell’s Soup Cans in 1962, Warhol revisited the concept, opting for screen printing to bring these images to life. Through this method, he achieved an even more faithful replication of the actual Campbell’s product and explored the themes of consumerism, repetition and its effects on the society of the time.

    The design of "Black Bean" is marked by its simplicity and boldness, employing a limited colour palette to create a visually striking contrast. Both this portfolio and Campbell’s Soup Cans II produced in 1969 are some of Warhol’s most prized screen prints, contributing significantly to his artistic legacy and wider cultural impact.

    Apart from serving as quintessential expressions of Warhol's distinctive style, the Campbell's Soup cans disrupted conventional standards of artistic merit. Warhol, through these soup cans, ventured into reshaping the artistic context and challenging societal boundaries regarding what qualifies as art. For instance, encountering a Campbell's Soup can on a billboard may not typically evoke artistic appreciation; instead, it may be perceived as a commonplace advertisement. However, Warhol prompts us to reassess our perception by reproducing the same image within a gallery setting, encouraging a closer examination. Hence, through his initial ventures into pop art, exemplified by works like Black Bean, Warhol prompts us to reevaluate our perception of specific images and rethink the criteria for labelling something as "art." The soup cans acquire a provocative essence, particularly when considering the historical context of their inception. In essence, Warhol's Campbell’s Soup cans revolutionised prevailing notions of artistic value and pushed against established norms within the art realm. Campbell’s Soup I: Black Bean played a pivotal role in propelling the Pop Art movement to popularity and stands as a pinnacle of contemporary artistic brilliance.

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