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The big Pop Burger location that opened on East 58th Street last winter has gotten a threatening letter from lawyers because of a wall-length mural depicting Andy Warhol's famed Campbell's soup cans. What's funny is that it's not the Warhol estate who sent the C&D, but the Campbell corporation, who contend that customers will think that the burger mecca is "affiliated with or sponsored by Campbell in some way." Speaking to the Post, a Pop Burger rep went ape on the 139-year-old soup company: "Who knew that Campbell's Soup still existed? The only reason they are probably still in business is because Andy gave them a place in pop culture history that will forever be celebrated as some of the best art work ever created. And as for their request—come and try to take them down. They don't have a can to p - - - in or a window to throw it out of regarding the legality of their request."
Pop Burger Under Fire from Campbell's Soup for Warhol Homage
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I knew Campbell's Soup still existed!
Who is this funny Pop Burger rep? Sounds like a guy or gal I want to meet.
To paraphrase a quote from the Craig Kilborn era of "The Daily Show:" Warhol's Campbell's Soup cans were a brilliant parody of art in the same way that Campbell's Soup is a brilliant parody of food.
Yeah who knew one of the Fortune 500 still existed?
An interesting legal case.. I'd bet on Campbells.
What about Warhol's estate -- will they sue, too?
Note to Pop Burger -- get a new PR firm!
while I feel that if they have permission from the Warhol estate, then Campbells needs to be quiet, people also need to realize that with the way that copyright law is written, copyright owners must "vigorously" protect their copyrights or risk losing them - meaning that their work becomes public domain if they don't protest just about every unauthorized usage.
that being said, who the hell is this rep for pop burger? because he's just about the only person i know of who didn't know that campbells still exists. when was the last time this jackass was in a grocery store?
Best art work ever created? Really? Really Seth? Really Amy?
Being associated with Campbell's Soup would be a bad thing. Who wants to be associated with sodium loaded crap?
Who knew Pop Burger existed?
I guess I know now.
I don't think the Warhol estate has a claim. I don't think Warhol would have gotten or needed permission to use the soup can as a model for his art work. The Pop Burger place is across 58th St. from the Apple store which is a major tourist stop and probably gives them plenty of action. I think the old NYC landmark restaurant, "Reuben's" was at this location or right near it.
Oh, stop with the pissing contest and take the mural down. Tell Campbell's to blow it out where the sun don't shine and approach their competitors for permission. I'm sure somebody would love free publicity from a mural of their products in the Warhol style.
@Spiritof76
I think that would miss the whole pop culture imagery they were going for if it was another soup or non Warhol image.
"I don't think Warhol would have gotten or needed permission to use the soup can as a model for his art work."
Campbells disagreed, at the time. They sued Warhol, but later dropped it because of the publicity from the works. I'm no expert, but it appears under current case law that Warhol would have lost the case. It's not sufficiently transformative and it doesn't parody the subject.
Oh Pop Burger as in Pop Culture? Oh now I get it. What a pretentious concept. Where are those board of health agents when you need them? I am sure there are multiple violations in that kitchen...
Gad who is the loser rep for Pop Burger - a five year old?
P.S. the downtown Pop Burger sucked and closed. I guess they hope it will suck less uptown.
The Pop Burger sucks just as much as the downtown one. Poor service and crappy food.
What ever Pop Burger is paying their rep...it's too much. If I were him, I would be more concerned with the lousy too small over priced crap topped off by dismal service. Yes, jamesdamian, I've made the mistake of eating there too! Give me Campbell's Tomato soup any day.
[12] Note that my comment said, "I'm sure somebody would love free publicity from a mural of their products in the Warhol style." Anybody can copy Warhol's style legally as long as they don't claim it's a Warhol or duplicate any of his pieces. Look at how many people have made pictures of themselves similar to Warhol's four-panel silkscreens of celebrities. Why not a giant Progresso can?
"Who knew that Campbell's Soup still existed?
Who doesn't have a can of Campbell's Soup in the house? Pop Burger will fail, guaranteed.
"Who knew that Campbell's Soup still existed?
Who doesn't have a can of Campbell's Soup in the house? Pop Burger will fail, guaranteed.
@8: and Campbell's is loaded with MSG. That makes the association even uglier...