Andy Warhol Campbell’s Soup I Beef (F & S II.49) For Sale

The ubiquitous status of the Campbell’s soup can in everyday American life served as inspiration to Pop Artist Andy Warhol. Warhol took the can as a subject, creating one of his most iconic series to date. The Campbell’s soup can 1 portfolio was created in 1968, depicting a collection of 10 screenprints of Campbell’s Soup, all in a variety of flavours, but united in their shape, size, and colour. The Soup can series is one that speaks to the masses; Warhol pioneered a new art movement whose value was no longer defined by its level of craftmanship or philosophy, but instead by its ability to speak to the people. Prior to Pop Art, the American art scene was dominated by Abstract Expressionism, a movement emphasised on depicting the emotional response to the world, rather than depicting real life subjects. Instead of focusing on the ‘outdated’ manifesto of Abstract Expressionism, Warhol’s Soup cans brought a breath of fresh air into the art world. His soup cans question what an authentic and relevant reflection of every day American life is. To Warhol it was the 20th century advancements of mass production, consumerism, and commerce. Therefore, the soup can in all its quotidian commodity is the perfect reflection of American society.

Warhol’s soup cans caused quite a stir when first exhibited in 1962 in the "32 Campbell’s Soup Cans," exhibition premiering at the Ferus gallery in Los Angeles. The series received biting criticism, with one critic writing “this young ‘artist’ is either a soft-headed fool or a hard-headed charlatan”. Warhol’s soup cans were mocked further by competing galleries, with one art dealer on the same street as Ferus gallery placing real Campbell’s soup cans in his gallery window, with a sign reading “Do Not Be Misled. Get the Original. Our Low Price – Two for 33 Cents.”

Although the series has caused chaos from its inception, today, Warhol’s soup cans series remain an icon of the pop art movement. He transformed the lowly Campbell’s soup can into a cultural symbol of a movement that focused on making art understandable and appealable to the masses. How hard could it be to understand a piece of art when the original inspiration is sat in your kitchen cupboard?

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