Andy Warhol, from the Artist's Hands series

1985

American, born 1954

Rena Small thinks of her series Artist's Hands as a form of collaborative portraiture. In this poignant photograph Andy Warhol is signing a can of Campbell soup - an object that he had transformed into a pop icon in some of his 1960s works. With this simple action, Warhol reclaims this mass-produced product as a Readymade, and declares himself as its artistic originator.

Silver gelatin print

11 x 14 in. (27.9 x 35.6 cm)

Gift of the artist

2014.15

Provenance: The artist

Not currently on view

Resources

Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, Pop Departures, October 9, 2014 – January 11, 2015

Pasadena, CA, Art Center College of Design, 1989; Venice, CA, West Beach Café, 1996; Beverly Hills, CA, Platt Gallery, 1997

Santa Monica, CA, Craig Krull Gallery, date unknown; Venice, CA, James Beach Restaurant (formerly West Beach Café), Excerpts: Artists’ Hands Grid Continuum, January 13–February 23, 2014; Los Angeles, CA, Angles Gallery in collaboration with Hinge Modern, The Artists’ Hands Grid Continuum, March 1–April 12, 2014.

Seattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, Art and Commerce, July 27 2024–January 12, 2025.

Published ReferencesWarhol, Andy. “Modern Masters Artists’ Hands.” Interview Magazine (1985)
Blessing, Jennifer. Speaking with Hands: Photographs from the Buhl Collection. Exh. cat. New York: Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, 2004.

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