Andy Warhol - Campbell's Soup Cans II: Chicken 'N Dumplings (FS II.58)
Artist: Andy Warhol
Year: 1969
Medium: Portfolio of ten screenprints on paper
Edition: Edition of 250. Signed and numbered 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.
Size: 35” x 23”
Original Campbell's Soup Cans Print by Andy Warhol
Campbell’s Soup Cans II: Chicken ‘N Dumplings 58 by Andy Warhol is a print included in the artist’s Campbell’s Soup Cans II series from 1969. These prints debuted shortly after his first soup can series from 1968, and seven years after his original Campbell’s Soup Cans paintings from 1962. Warhol’s signature Pop Art soup cans shocked the art world. The work exhibits his signature design techniques and philosophies concerning consumerism, advertising, and mechanical production. The Campbell’s Soup Cans I and II portfolios are some of Andy Warhol’s most valuable print series of all time.
This new collection of prints showcased the same traditional Campbell’s Soup design, but with the addition of new graphics. Although the series still contains the same bold red and white artwork, Campbell’s Soup Cans II showcases ten additional Campbell’s flavors, highlighting the less common soups the brand created. The added illustrations make this series the most developed form of Warhol’s soup can concept.
Instead of the traditional Campbell’s golden seal, Warhol presents each can with unique labels. The Campbell’s Soup Cans II: Chicken ‘N Dumplings 58 shows a banner which reads “Stout Hearted Soup” held up by two Queen’s Guard soldiers. This new design fits into the greater series of soup cans by adding a bit of flair, while staying true to the repetitive appearance that Warhol wanted to achieve.
