ANDY WARHOL (1928 - 1987) Black Bean from Campbell's Soup I.
Color screenprint on smooth wove paper, 1968. 891x588 mm; 35⅛x23⅛ inches (sheet), full margins. Signed in ballpoint pen and numbered 132/250 with a rubber stamp verso. Printed by Salvatore Silkscreen Co., Inc., New York. Published by Factory Additions, New York. From Campbell's Soup I. Feldman-Schellmann II.44.
After achieving worldwide recognition as a painter and filmmaker, Warhol's focus turned to printmaking with the establishment of Factory Additions. Through his new publishing enterprise, Warhol was able to scale his concept of using the mass market in image making. His Factory Additions screenprints were printed based on images of his most well-known paintings, including Marilyn Monroe and Campbell's Soup I and II, and provided Warhol's following with less expensive alternatives to his paintings.
Warhol's Campbell's Soup I and II portfolios were based on his original 1962 painting series. The screenprints were first exhibited in 1969 at Castelli/Whitney Graphics, New York from March 8-April 11, 1969, and remain among his most iconic images.
