Deaf Culture Moments: Andy Warhol

Deaf communities and cultures can be overlooked in a noisy world that privileges hearing. As part of our ongoing commitment to supporting our communities and collaborating with them, the Gallery offers unique Deaf Culture Moments. Explore the AGO Collection with an Art Educator from the Deaf community who encourages discovery by creating customized experiences with art. For more information, visit www.deafspectrum.com

Tomato from Campbell Soup I is the first of a series of thirty-two paintings of soup cans by the Pop artist Andy Warhol. In real life, the soup cans cost mere cents but the paintings are worth millions − how is this possible? Learn how this particular brand of soup became a symbol of commercialism and consumer culture.