Art Imitates Art In Soup Contest

Dino Sistilli basked in more than just 15 minutes of fame after winning a contest inspired by the pop art of Andy Warhol and sponsored by Campbell Soup Co.

Sistilli of Woodbury, N.J., clinched first place in the “Art of Soup” contest, which marked the 100th birthday of Campbell’s soup and the 35th anniversary of Warhol’s famous tomato soup can painting. He received his honor and a $10,000 check at a ceremony Tuesday at the Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh.

He designed a sheet of commemorative postage stamps with images of different flavors of Campbell’s soup. His creation will remain on display at the museum along with several other contest submissions.

More than 5,000 people submitted entries honoring Warhol’s 1962 painting, which smashed the wall separating fine art and advertising and spawned an artistic movement that continues today.