Campbell’S Scotch Broth Soup Can
by Andy Warhol
Year: 1968
Medium: Screen print
Size: 35 x 23 in (88.9 x 58.42 cm)
Edition: 250
Signed
A defining emblem of Warhol’s engagement with American consumer culture, Campbell’s Scotch Broth Soup Can (1968) elevates an everyday grocery label into a sophisticated Pop Art icon. This 35 × 23-inch screenprint is signed and numbered from an edition of 250. Its crisp commercial imagery, cultural resonance, and place within Warhol’s celebrated Campbell’s Soup series make it a compelling acquisition for collectors of post-war art.
Campbell’s Scotch Broth Soup Can belongs to Andy Warhol’s groundbreaking 1962 Campbell’s Soup Cans series, first presented at Ferus Gallery in Los Angeles. By treating an everyday grocery label as fine art, Warhol challenged the divide between high culture, advertising, and mass production. There is no street-graffiti version: Warhol’s work was rooted in Pop Art, screenprinting, and commercial imagery rather than street practice.
The Scotch Broth label turns a familiar household product into a symbol of American consumer life. Its repetition suggests abundance and routine, while the near-mechanical design raises questions about originality, branding, and desire.
For collectors, individual soup-can works remain foundational Warhol pieces. Rarity, edition, condition, provenance, and the specific can design all influence desirability and market value. The series is central to Warhol’s historical importance and remains highly sought after.
From our gallery perspective, the genius is the simplicity: Warhol made a soup label feel iconic without changing what it was.
This work sits at the heart of Warhol’s early Pop period, alongside Coca-Cola, Brillo Boxes, and later celebrity portraits. For collectors building a serious Warhol collection, Scotch Broth offers direct access to the moment Pop Art changed the language of contemporary art.
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Campbell’S Scotch Broth Soup Can
by Andy Warhol
Year: 1968
Medium: Screen print
Size: 35 x 23 in (88.9 x 58.42 cm)
Edition: 250
A defining emblem of Warhol’s engagement with American consumer culture, Campbell’s Scotch Broth Soup Can (1968) elevates an everyday grocery label into a sophisticated Pop Art icon. This 35 × 23-inch screenprint is signed and numbered from an edition of 250. Its crisp commercial imagery, cultural resonance, and place within Warhol’s celebrated Campbell’s Soup series make it a compelling acquisition for collectors of post-war art.
Campbell’s Scotch Broth Soup Can belongs to Andy Warhol’s groundbreaking 1962 Campbell’s Soup Cans series, first presented at Ferus Gallery in Los Angeles. By treating an everyday grocery label as fine art, Warhol challenged the divide between high culture, advertising, and mass production. There is no street-graffiti version: Warhol’s work was rooted in Pop Art, screenprinting, and commercial imagery rather than street practice.
The Scotch Broth label turns a familiar household product into a symbol of American consumer life. Its repetition suggests abundance and routine, while the near-mechanical design raises questions about originality, branding, and desire.
For collectors, individual soup-can works remain foundational Warhol pieces. Rarity, edition, condition, provenance, and the specific can design all influence desirability and market value. The series is central to Warhol’s historical importance and remains highly sought after.
From our gallery perspective, the genius is the simplicity: Warhol made a soup label feel iconic without changing what it was.
This work sits at the heart of Warhol’s early Pop period, alongside Coca-Cola, Brillo Boxes, and later celebrity portraits. For collectors building a serious Warhol collection, Scotch Broth offers direct access to the moment Pop Art changed the language of contemporary art.