The Campbells soup company was started in 1869 by Mr. Campbell. It really took off when Mr. John J. Dorrence discovered a way to further condense soups, and then eventually took over the company. After that, the Campbell company took heavily to the advertising business, becoming one of the most popular brands of canned soup even in the UK, where it was known as "bachelors canned soup".
A piece of Campbells soup in art history that is still strong in everyone's mind is that of Andy Warhall. He took the labels off of many cans of soups, and arranged them in interesting patterns, creating one of his first silk screen creations.
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