Andy Warhol
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Andy Warhol

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Andy Warhol
A disposable paper dress, circa 1966, screen-printed tissue, wood pulp and rayon mesh with binding tape, labelled The Souper Dress
Literature
Fukai, Akiko (ed), Fashion: The Collection of the Kyoto Costume Institute, Cologne: Taschen, 2002, p.588-589 (illus.)
Francis, Mark & King, Margery, (eds), The Warhol Look: Glamour, Style, Fashion, Pittsburgh: Bulfinch press, 1997, p.7 (illus.)
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Lot Essay

Probably manufactured as a promotional item by Campbell's Soup Inc., the design illustrates the exchange between contemporary art, consumerism, product identity, and the advertising industries. Manufactured of paper, the dress is emblematic of disposability in modern society. The 'one-size-fits-all' garment could be cropped along the gold hemlines to suit the wearer's height, thus modifying the formality of traditional user-to-product relationships. Examples are held in the collections of the Museum of Modern Art, New York and the Andy Warhol Museum.

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