Campbell's Soup Cans II explained

Campbell's Soup Cans II
Artist:Andy Warhol
Year:1969
Type:Screenprint on paper
Height Metric:89
Width Metric:58.6
Height Imperial:35 1/16
Width Imperial:23 1/16
Metric Unit:cm
Imperial Unit:in
City:Chicago, Illinois
Museum:Several including, Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago

Campbell's Soup Cans II is a work of art produced in 1969 by Andy Warhol as part of his Campbell's Soup Cans series that consists of 250 sets of 10 screenprints. This set is held by several notable museums. It differs from the preceding set of 1968 Campbell's Soup I screenprints and has variations within the series.

Details

Following Campbell's Soup I the prior year, Warhol produced 250 of this 10-piece set of screenprints.[1] Warhol commented on his silkscreens saying "the reason I’m painting this way is that I want to be a machine, and I feel that whatever I do and do machine-like is what I want to do."[2]

The screenprints were produced in New York City by the Salvatore Silkscreen Company. There are 26 artist's proofs signed in ballpoint pen verso.[3] The work is in several public collections including, Museum of Modern Art, Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, and the Milwaukee Art Museum.[4] The Museum of Modern Art credits Salvatore Silkscreen Company as the printer, while crediting Factory Additions as the publisher. They approximate the dimensions of each screenshot composition at 31.875x on a sheet of 35.0625x,[5] while the Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago rounds these dimensions at 35x.

According to the Warhol-focussed Revolver Gallery, the cans of each individual screenshot are center-aligned with regularity and have more slogans and catch-phrases included than the set of cans in Campbell's Soup I. These variations from the earlier screenprint series are most apparent in specific versions such as Hot Dog Bean, Vegetarian Vegetable, and Tomato-Beef Noodle O’s. Warhols use of shadow detailing and light refraction on the tin lids gives each can in this series uniqueness.[6]

, the record price for a screenprint from this series was the 2013 sale of Hot Dog Bean soup for $258,046 ($ in) in Vienna.[7] Following a falling out between Warhol and some former employees, the "Sunday B Morning" fiasco has led to unauthorized production of his work from his own intellectual property,[8] including elements of this set.[9]

The set consists of ten prints: Tomato Beef Noodle O,[10] Chicken 'n Dumplings,[11] Vegetarian Vegetable,[12] Clam Chowder,[13] Old fashioned vegetable made with beef stock,[14] Scotch Broth,[15] Cheddar Cheese,[16] Oyster Stew,[17] Golden Mushroom,[18] and Hot Dog Bean.[19]

References

  1. Web site: Andy Warhol Keeps Popping Up: [ALL 12/02/96 Edition]]. subscription. . The Christian Science Monitor. Andreae, Christopher. September 17, 2023. December 2, 1996.
  2. Web site: Andy Warhol Campbell's Soup, 1968. September 21, 2023. Masterworks Fine Art Gallery. June 3, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230603151839/https://www.masterworksfineart.com/artists/andy-warhol/campbells-soup. live.
  3. Web site: Campbell's Soup II – Cheddar Cheese. National Gallery of Australia. September 19, 2023.
  4. Web site: Browse by Artist: Andy Warhol (American, 1928–1987). September 26, 2023. Milwaukee Art Museum. September 26, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230926022053/https://collection.mam.org/artist.php?id=5255. live.
  5. Web site: Andy Warhol, Campbell's Soup II, 1969. September 19, 2023. Museum of Modern Art. September 29, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230929013316/https://www.moma.org/collection/works/72342. live.
  6. Web site: Campbell's Soup Cans II Complete Portfolio. September 22, 2023. Revolverwarholgallery.com. September 30, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230930161409/https://revolverwarholgallery.com/portfolio/campbells-soup-ii-complete-portfolio/. live.
  7. Web site: Art Insights: Investing in Soup. September 19, 2023. July 29, 2022. Calleja, Bradley. Altan Insights. September 23, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230923003543/https://www.altaninsights.com/blog-posts/art-insights-investing-in-soup. live.
  8. Web site: Factory prints: [S2 AND INTERACTIVE SUPPLEMENT Edition]]. subscription. . The Scotsman. Warren, Matt. September 24, 2023. April 17, 2001. 8.
  9. Web site: What Is Sunday B. Morning And What Is The Connection To Andy Warhol Art. May 18, 2015 . September 24, 2023. Ginaartonline. September 28, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230928130508/https://ginaartonline.com/what-is-sunday-b-morning-and-what-is-the-connection-to-andy-warhol-art/. live.
  10. Web site: MCA – Collection: Campbell's Soup Cans II. 2022-02-03. mcachicago.org. February 3, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220203030919/https://mcachicago.org/collection/items/andy-warhol/1091-campbells-soup-cans-ii. live.
  11. Web site: MCA – Collection: Campbell's Soup Cans II. 2022-02-03. mcachicago.org. February 3, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220203030922/https://mcachicago.org/collection/items/andy-warhol/2100-campbells-soup-cans-ii. live.
  12. Web site: MCA – Collection: Campbell's Soup Cans II. 2022-02-03. mcachicago.org. February 3, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220203030918/https://mcachicago.org/collection/items/andy-warhol/2102-campbells-soup-cans-ii. live.
  13. Web site: MCA – Collection: Campbell's Soup Cans II. 2022-02-03. mcachicago.org. February 3, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220203030920/https://mcachicago.org/collection/items/andy-warhol/2103-campbells-soup-cans-ii. live.
  14. Web site: MCA – Collection: Campbell's Soup Cans II. 2022-02-03. mcachicago.org. February 3, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220203030925/https://mcachicago.org/collection/items/andy-warhol/2104-campbells-soup-cans-ii. live.
  15. Web site: MCA – Collection: Campbell's Soup Cans II. 2022-02-03. mcachicago.org. February 3, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220203030918/https://mcachicago.org/collection/items/andy-warhol/2105-campbells-soup-cans-ii. live.
  16. Web site: MCA – Collection: Campbell's Soup Cans II. 2022-02-03. mcachicago.org. February 3, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220203030924/https://mcachicago.org/collection/items/andy-warhol/2107-campbells-soup-cans-ii. live.
  17. Web site: MCA – Collection: Campbell's Soup Cans II. 2022-02-03. mcachicago.org. February 3, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220203030921/https://mcachicago.org/collection/items/andy-warhol/2106-campbells-soup-cans-ii. live.
  18. Web site: MCA – Collection: Campbell's Soup Cans II. 2022-02-03. mcachicago.org. February 3, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220203030921/https://mcachicago.org/collection/items/andy-warhol/2108-campbells-soup-cans-ii. live.
  19. Web site: MCA – Collection: Campbell's Soup Cans II. 2022-02-03. mcachicago.org. February 3, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220203030920/https://mcachicago.org/collection/items/andy-warhol/2099-campbells-soup-cans-ii. live.

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