Andy Warhol’s Pine Barrens Tree Frog (FS II.294) (1983) is part of his celebrated Endangered Species portfolio — a series of ten vibrant screenprints created to raise awareness about animals facing extinction. Commissioned by environmental activists Ronald and Frayda Feldman, the series transforms conservation into Pop Art, blending activism with Warhol’s iconic visual language.
In this work, Warhol renders the small, vividly colored tree frog — native to the wetlands of the southeastern United States — in bold tones of green, violet, and turquoise against a striking orange background. The flat planes of color and sharp outlines create a sense of immediacy and energy, while the frog’s alert posture conveys resilience and fragility in equal measure.
Warhol approached these animals as “endangered celebrities,” elevating them with the same Pop sensibility he applied to figures like Marilyn Monroe and Muhammad Ali. Pine Barrens Tree Frog embodies that vision — a fusion of art, ecology, and fame that captures both the beauty and vulnerability of nature in the late twentieth century.