We were supposed to take famous artworks and pretty much make a spoof of it. I have to say, I automatically searched Andy Warhol's works first because I find I could do many things with them. At one point I started over thinking my process and I lost some hope. Then, one day, I want to catch up on my VOGUE magazine issues (I had skipped over at least three) and I read the December issue featuring Jessica Chastain. Throughout her issue she had reinterpreted famous artworks, including the cover being a modern version of "Flaming June" (Frederic Leighton).
Apart from that, I remembered the Andy Warhol Campbell's Soup Cans piece was one of the most memorable artworks that I first saw when I was very young. I think my family and I went on vacation or something. I would share the evidence (and a very old photo of me) but I would have to go through the piles of photographs we have lying around the house.
Thus, the "Soup Hangover" was born!
My professor said it was a very strong piece [but seeing that I forgot to write on the label and did it last minute before class, he had to take points off because I used the wrong key terms from the chapter (only me, right?)] and he very much enjoyed it. The one I shared above is the original. The one below is an add on of my sense of humor, which, in hindsight, I feel I should have turned in instead since it's more me. Oh well!
I will post other works soon from this past semester. I've really enjoyed making most of them.
XOXO... Alyssa
