In 1962, when he painted Campbells Soup Cans, Andy Warhol was not yet a household name, and Pop art, the movement with which he is now identified, was still on the cusp of becoming a phenomenon. With the Soup Cans32 nearly identical canvases, each one featuring a different variety of Campbells soupWarhol hit upon a combination of subject, style and strategy that he would carry forward as his trademark. In this volume of the MoMA One on One series, curator Starr Figura examines the ways in which the Soup Cans mark a pivotal moment in the artists career, and Warhols profound impact on art-making.
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FORMAT: Pbk, 7.25 x 9 in. / 48 pgs / 35 color. LIST PRICE: U.S. $14.95 LIST PRICE: CANADA $19.95 ISBN: 9781633451360 PUBLISHER: The Museum of Modern Art, New York AVAILABLE: 9/20/2022 DISTRIBUTION: D.A.P. RETAILER DISC: TRADE PUBLISHING STATUS: Active AVAILABILITY: Out of stock TERRITORY: NA ONLY
Andy Warhol: Campbells Soup Cans MoMA One on One Series
Published by The Museum of Modern Art, New York. Text by Starr Figura.
On the iconic series that made Warhols name
In 1962, when he painted Campbells Soup Cans, Andy Warhol was not yet a household name, and Pop art, the movement with which he is now identified, was still on the cusp of becoming a phenomenon. With the Soup Cans32 nearly identical canvases, each one featuring a different variety of Campbells soupWarhol hit upon a combination of subject, style and strategy that he would carry forward as his trademark. In this volume of the MoMA One on One series, curator Starr Figura examines the ways in which the Soup Cans mark a pivotal moment in the artists career, and Warhols profound impact on art-making.