Campbell’s Soup I: Cream of Mushroom 53 is part of Warhol’s first Campbell’s Soup portfolios, Campbell’s Soup I. One of the reasons that Andy Warhol chose to feature Campbell’s soup was because of his fascination with consumer items and the claim that he had eaten Campbell’s Soup for lunch for most of his life. Throughout the 1960s, Warhol depicted familiar consumer items including Coca-Cola bottles. These Campbell’s Soup I prints are extremely dynamic with their very graphic imagery and simple color choices as the red stripe of the label is the main source of color in the image.
