Consommé Beef (F&S II.52) is a part of Andy Warhol’s 1968 Campbell’s Soup I portfolio. The subject—a refined, processed broth—sits at odds with its artistic elevation, which is precisely the point. Warhol’s treatment of consumer imagery was never purely aesthetic. In choosing to depict even the more obscure or ‘gourmet’ soup flavours, he underscores his view that all products—regardless of market positioning—are part of the same visual and economic system.

By replicating a label from a tin of soup, Warhol transformed familiar grocery store items into high art, drawing attention to the artificiality of consumer identity and choice. This edition, like others in the series, uses mechanical repetition as a method to challenge ideas of authorship, originality, and taste.

The print is presented in excellent condition and has been authenticated by Coskun Fine Art. Full provenance documentation is available upon request.