TITLE: “Self-Portrait”
ARTIST: Andy Warhol
DATE: 1986
WHY WE CHOSE IT: The “Prince of Pop,” American artist Andy Warhol (August 6, 1928 – February 22, 1987), was born 84 years ago today.
“If you want to know all about Andy Warhol, just look at the surface: of my paintings and films and me, and there I am. There’s nothing behind it.”
—Andy Warhol
SOURCE: Tate
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TITLE: “Campbell’s Soup Cans”
ARTIST: Andy Warhol
DATE: 1962
WHY WE CHOSE IT: On this day in 1962, Ferus Gallery (Los Angeles) was the first to exhibit pop artist Andy Warhol’s now-famous set of 32 Campbell’s soup cans. The prints were identical, except for the flavors inscribed on the can labels. The set was displayed in a single line across the gallery, suggestive of a grocery shelf.
SOURCE: Museum of Modern Art, New York
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