Born: August 6, 1928, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Died: February 22, 1987, New York City, USA
Nationality: American
Style: Pop Art
Influences: Commercial art, advertising, Hollywood, celebrity culture
"In the future, everyone will be world-famous for 15 minutes."
Notable Artwork
Campbell's Soup Cans (1962)
About Andy Warhol
Born: August 6, 1928, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA Died: February 22, 1987, New York City, USA Nationality: American Style: Pop Art Influences: Commercial art, advertising, Hollywood, celebrity culture Major Exhibitions: “Campbell’s Soup Cans” (1962), “Marilyn Diptych” (1962), “Brillo Boxes” (1964) Quote: “In the future, everyone will be world-famous for 15 minutes.”
Notable Artwork: Campbell’s Soup Cans (1962)
This work consists of 32 canvases, each depicting a different variety of Campbell’s Soup. The canvases are displayed in a grid, mimicking the arrangement of products on a supermarket shelf.
Significance
Campbell’s Soup Cans is one of the most iconic works of Pop Art. It elevates a mundane, mass-produced object to the status of fine art, challenging traditional notions of artistic subject matter. The repetitive imagery reflects the uniformity and ubiquity of consumer culture.