Tomato Soup

Notes

  1. Nostalgia for tomato soup is apparently not limited to the United States. Consider this tantalizing tidbit from a study of Polish eating habits after the country joined the European Union: “There was also a strong attachment among all interviewees to dishes they had eaten since childhood, and which were considered ‘Polish’ despite their in some cases communist origins (e.g. tomato soup).”

  2. “In 1897, a chemist named John T. Dorrance…” Source on the history of Campbell’s soup.

  3. “In the early 1960s…” Source on the genesis of Warhol’s Campbell’s series.

  4. “The cans for nostalgia for Warhol, too…” Source on Warhol’s mother, Julia.

  5. “I used to drink it…” Source for quote on Warhol’s eating habits.

  6. “Warhol realized the repetition of images…” Source on Warhol’s Disasters series.

  7. “When you see a gruesome image…” Source for quote.

  8. On “tomato cans” in boxing: Sports Illustrated, 1989.

  9. “Why the comparison?” Mary Pilon’s story “Tomato Can Blues.”

  10. “According to consumer surveys…” Source on consumer surveys.