Andy Warhol’s Beef with Vegetables and Barley (F&S II.49) from the Campbell’s Soup I series reflects the artist’s enduring fascination with consumer goods as visual language. Drawing on his earlier 1962 paintings of soup cans, this 1968 print exemplifies Warhol’s shift into printmaking as his primary medium. By translating the design of an industrial food label into art, Warhol collapses the boundaries between commercial packaging and fine art presentation.

The repetition of flavours across the series serves as a meditation on sameness and seriality in American consumerism. Rather than highlight the uniqueness of each soup variety, Warhol flattens their cultural presence into uniformity—each print mechanically similar, yet nominally different. The silkscreen process reinforces this logic, allowing for controlled duplication rather than painterly individuality.

This edition is especially valued within the portfolio for its clear articulation of Warhol’s conceptual goals. The print is in excellent condition and comes with full authentication.