ABOUT THE PEN:

A pop icon during his lifetime and a cultural legend today, Andy Warhol redefined art with works that have become instantly recognized by audiences all over the world. With his provocative paintings, drawing, films and photographs, the legendary artist boldly defied the traditional assumptions of what art should be, breaking down the barriers between ‘high art’ and ‘commercial art’. With the Montblanc Great Characters Andy Warhol Special Edition, Montblanc celebrates and honors the great artist’s imprint on contemporary art and culture with a design that reflects some of his most famous works.

Warhol’s fame is inextricably bound with the creation of serial images drawn from popular culture, including his “Campbell’s Soup Cans series” from 1965. As a tribute to one of the masterpieces that propelled him to fame, the Andy Warhol Special Edition’s unusual cap design features four images of Tomato Soup Cans artfully worked into stainless steel, appearing in a 2 by 2 formation reminiscent of his serial approach. His masterful eye for color informs the contrast created between the cobalt blue precious resin of the barrel and the narrow orange rings on the cone, evoking the bold color variations of the Soup Can series. The cap and cone are subtly designed to echo the ordinary tin soup can lid that he transformed into extraordinary art.