When talking about modern art (not to be confused with contemporary art) Andy Warhol is one of the names that instantly pops up in the conversation. He painted multiple famous paintings, such as the Campbell's Soup Cans, and the Marilyn Monroe portrait. Andy Warhol solidified the concept of Pop Art, by using repetitive subjects and colors.

His works were meant to criticize the capitalist industry of mass production, while also commenting on the unhealthy growth of media influence, toxic marketing, and propaganda.

By painting the soups over and over again on a large scale and with photographic accuracy, Warhol questioned the difference between art and product, suggesting that the mere repetition of a consumer object could bring or destroy the aesthetic value of a piece. Think about hundreds of Coca-Cola bottles, hundreds of Mona Lisa paintings, and hundreds of flowers in a garden. It tickles your brain? Is the Mona Lisa still important? Are the Coca-Cola bottles still insignificant? Is the garden more or less romantic than a single flower? Those are the questions that pop into my head while contemplating Warhol's artwork. He also explored themes such as standardization, mass production, and the misery of consumer culture in contemporary society.

The composition, colors, and overall concept used in Andy's works are great, and I have nothing to complain about. But I do have thoughts on what would he think about all of the shit that we are living in nowadays. NFTs, the explosion of standardization, and mass production are stronger than ever, propaganda is now shoved inside our throats every second of our lives, all of that because of the internet and capitalism. Not going to complain though, I hate socialism as much as I hate capitalism.

The comparison between Campbell's Soup Cans and the Bored Ape NFTs is very valid and terrific. I just love it.

But even though his work is meant to criticize the mass production of art, I find the repetition very beautiful. I don't know why. Wouldn't you love seeing hundreds of cans of something you love, all piled up in a room just for you? A friend of mine said he would love to have tons of canned cannabis (thus the thumbnail). I would like 2 or 3 cans of life-changing love stories. Maybe I'll even try two or more at the same time. Wouldn't it be wonderful? Or am I being greedy?

Thank you for reading

Stoots