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1 work

Soup Cans Quad (Grey Paper) (Signed), 2006
Screen print
26 3/4 x 19 1/4 in 68 x 49 cm
Edition
Edition of 12
In the Soup Cans series, Banksy offers a modern reinterpretation of Andy Warhol's iconic artwork, catering to the disillusioned contemporary observer. By portraying a Tesco Value soup can, Banksy satirizes the influence of corporations contributing to wealth inequality and critiques the consequences of the consumerism endorsed by Warhol. The repetition of the soup can image, limited to just one flavor, accentuates the absence of choice associated with poverty. Unlike Warhol's emphasis on various Campbell's soup flavors, Soup Cans by Banksy recurrently presents the title Tomato Soup with a deadpan aesthetic, providing a critical commentary on capitalist society.
Price on Application
Auction History
Soup Cans Quad (Cream paper) · Banksy · Phillips · 2016-10 · $22,500

Soup Cans Quad (Cream Paper) · Banksy · Forum Auctions · 2017-03 · $25,179

Soup Cans Quad (Cream Paper) , 2006 · Banksy · Forum Auctions · 2017-07 · $19,189

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