1251 - Andy Warhol (American, 1928-1987). Screenprint in colors on paper titled "Beef Soup" from the "Campbell's Soup I" portfolio, 1968. Depicting a Pop Art Campbell's beef with vegetables and barley soup can. Ink signed and stamp-numbered 22/250 along the verso. Reference: Frayda Feldman and Jorg Schellmann, "Andy Warhol Prints: A Catalogue Raisonne 1962-1987," entry no. II.49. Lot Essay: Andy Warhol, born Andrew Warhola in 1928 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, became a leading figure in the art movement known as Pop Art. As a child, Warhol was frequently kept home from school due to a chronic illness. During this time, Warhol immersed himself in drawing and became captivated by the visual culture of the time, surrounded by snapshots of celebrities, comic books, magazines, and commonplace items, laying the foundation for a later fascination with the intersection between artistic expression and commercial success. Warhol pursued formal art education at the Carnegie Institute of Technology and found initial success as a commercial illustrator in New York City during the 1950s. However, it was in the 1960s that Warhol catapulted to fame with the emergence of Pop Art. His Campbell's Soup Cans, Marilyn Monroe portraits, and Coca-Cola bottle paintings became iconic symbols of the movement. Warhol's unique approach drew inspiration from commercialism, mass media, and consumer culture, making him a distinctive voice in the 20th-century art scene alongside contemporaries like Roy Lichtenstein and Jasper Johns. His innovative studios, particularly "The Factory," served as avant-garde hubs of creativity, attracting diverse talents. Here, Warhol embraced screen printing, a technique that allowed for mass production of art. This method became a hallmark of his work, enabling him to blur the boundaries between art and consumer culture. Height: 35 in x width: 23 in.