Campbell's Soup Cans II

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. This is one of two 10-piece sets of screenprints that Warhol produced 250 of (the other being Campbell's Soup I produced a year earlier).[1]

For other uses, see Campbell's Soup Cans (disambiguation).

Campbell's Soup Cans II
ArtistAndy Warhol
Year1969
TypeScreenprint on paper
Dimensions89 cm × 58.6 cm (35 1/16 in × 23 1/16 in)
LocationSeveral including, Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
Warhol in 1973

The screenprints were produced in New York City by the Salvatore Silkscreen Company. There are 26 artist's proof signed in ballpoint pen verso.[2] The work is in several public collections including, Museum of Modern Art,[3] Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago,[4] and the Milwaukee Art Museum.[5] 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 31.875 by 18.875 inches (81.0 cm × 47.9 cm) on a sheet of 35.0625 by 23.0625 inches (89.1 cm × 58.6 cm),[3] while the Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago rounds these dimensions at 35 by 23 inches (88.9 cm × 58.4 cm).[4] 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.[6]

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."[7]

As of July 29, 2022, the record price for a screenprint from this series was a 2013 sale of Hot Dog Bean soup for $258,046 ($324180 in 2022) in Vienna.[8]

It consists of ten prints:

  1. Tomato Beef Noodle O'[4]
  2. Chicken 'n Dumplings[9]
  3. Vegetarian Vegetable[10]
  4. Clam Chowder[11]
  5. Old fashioned vegetable made with beef stock[12]
  6. Scotch Broth[13]
  7. Cheddar Cheese[14]
  8. Oyster Stew[15]
  9. Golden Mushroom[16]
  10. Hot Dog Bean[17]

References
  1. Andreae, Christopher (December 2, 1996). "Andy Warhol Keeps Popping Up: [ALL 12/02/96 Edition]". The Christian Science Monitor. ProQuest 291235295. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
  2. "Campbell's Soup II - Cheddar Cheese". National Gallery of Australia. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
  3. "Andy Warhol, Campbell's Soup II, 1969". Museum of Modern Art. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
  4. "MCA - Collection: Campbell's Soup Cans II". mcachicago.org. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
  5. "Browse by Artist: Andy Warhol (American, 1928–1987)". Milwaukee Art Museum. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
  6. "Campbell's Soup Cans II Complete Portfolio". Revolverwarholgallery.com. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
  7. "Andy Warhol Campbell's Soup, 1968". Masterworks Fine Art Gallery. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
  8. Calleja, Bradley (July 29, 2022). "Art Insights: Investing in Soup". Altan Insights. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
  9. "MCA - Collection: Campbell's Soup Cans II". mcachicago.org. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
  10. "MCA - Collection: Campbell's Soup Cans II". mcachicago.org. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
  11. "MCA - Collection: Campbell's Soup Cans II". mcachicago.org. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
  12. "MCA - Collection: Campbell's Soup Cans II". mcachicago.org. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
  13. "MCA - Collection: Campbell's Soup Cans II". mcachicago.org. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
  14. "MCA - Collection: Campbell's Soup Cans II". mcachicago.org. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
  15. "MCA - Collection: Campbell's Soup Cans II". mcachicago.org. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
  16. "MCA - Collection: Campbell's Soup Cans II". mcachicago.org. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
  17. "MCA - Collection: Campbell's Soup Cans II". mcachicago.org. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
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