Banksy’s Soup Can: Warhol’s Pop Art Rebranded with Tesco Value
In 2005, Banksy released Soup Can, a screen print through Pictures on Walls, which substitutes Tesco Value branding for Andy Warhol’s iconic Campbell’s Soup, offering a commentary on class and consumerism. The initial color variant included 50 signed and 250 unsigned editions, with limited versions like Banana/Lime/Purple capped at just 10. In 2006, Banksy produced Four Soup Cans, with editions as few as 2. A distinctive oil on canvas from 2004 fetched £392,750 at Sotheby’s London in October 2017. On 4 July 2021, the signed print achieved JPY 20,125,000 at auction. Between 2020 and 2021, rare colorways sold for GBP 94,500, USD 126,000, and GBP 80,400. Christie’s auctioned Soup Can: Banana Lime Purple for GBP 60,960 on 30 September 2025.
Key facts
- Banksy's Soup Can replaces Andy Warhol's Campbell's Soup with Tesco Value branding.
- First released as a screen print in 2005 by Pictures on Walls, London.
- Original colourway: signed edition of 50, unsigned edition of 250.
- Rare colour variations (e.g., Banana/Lime/Purple) in editions of 10.
- 2004 oil on canvas 'Tesco Value Soup Can' sold at Sotheby's London in October 2017 for £392,750.
- Standard signed print auction record: JPY 20,125,000 at SBI Art Auction on 4 July 2021.
- Rare colourway 'Banana/Cherry/Blue' sold at Sotheby's London on 18 March 2021 for GBP 94,500.
- Christie's London sold 'Banana Lime Purple' on 30 September 2025 for GBP 60,960.
- GraffitiStreet offers a signed 2005 'Banana/Lime/Purple' print with Pest Control certification.
- The work was exhibited in 'Banksy Editions Volume I' at GraffitiStreet Gallery, Chichester.
Entities
Artists
Institutions
- Pictures on Walls
- Sotheby's
- SBI Art Auction
- Forum Auctions
- Christie's
- GraffitiStreet
- GraffitiStreet Gallery
- Pest Control Office
- CommonRoom Projects
- John Jones London
Locations
- London
- United Kingdom
- Chichester
- England
- New York
- United States