Rooster with Coca Cola Bottle
About this artwork
In the early 1960s Warhol sought to move from doing commercial illustrations to the world of fine art. His drawings from this time begin to include branded products, presented them in pared-down simplicity – symbols of a prosperous society. This drawing depicts a Coca-Cola bottle, which he went on to paint in 1962 and would feature in many of his screenprints, juxtaposed with a cockerel, its head tilted back and its beak open mid-call. This image, although not as recognisable as the Cola bottle, perhaps represents another commercial product - Kellogg’s Corn Flakes (whose logo is a cockerel). Like the Coca-Cola, this brand later featured in his Pop Art in the recreation of its cardboard packaging alongside the more famous ‘Brillo Boxes’.
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artist:Andy Warhol (1928 - 1987) American
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title:Rooster with Coca Cola Bottle
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date created:1960
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materials:Ink on paper
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measurements:41.80 x 34.80 cm
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credit line:ARTIST ROOMS National Galleries of Scotland and Tate. Acquired jointly through The d'Offay Donation with assistance from the National Heritage Memorial Fund and Art Fund, 2008
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accession number:AR00276
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Andy Warhol
Andy Warhol
Andy Warhol was born 'Andrew Warhola' to Slovakian immigrant parents living in Pittsburgh in America. Warhol's subject matter was taken from popular culture, in the form of advertising, comics, magazines and packaging. He was able to produce his works quickly by transferring images onto canvas or...