Which 1962 Andy Warhol artwork consists of 32 canvases of Campbell’s soup varieties?

Andy Warhol’s 1962 artwork consisting of 32 canvases of Campbell’s soup varieties is Campbell’s Soup Cans. Each canvas depicts one soup label sold by the Campbell Soup Company at the time.

Warhol exhibited the work at Ferus Gallery in Los Angeles in July 1962. The canvases were displayed in a row on narrow shelves, resembling products arranged in a grocery store. This presentation connected fine art with mass production and commercial packaging.

The number 32 reflected the varieties then offered by Campbell’s, rather than a random artistic count. Warhol’s method also echoed industrial production: assistants helped produce repeated images using silkscreen techniques.

The series is sometimes called 32 Campbell’s Soup Cans, while Campbell’s Soup Cans is the standard title. It is not the same work as Warhol’s later Brillo Boxes or his paintings of flowers and celebrities.