Andy Warhol

Andy Warhol ’s Endangered Species portfolio, created in 1983, is one of the most compelling intersections of art and activism in contemporary art history. Best known for his portraits of celebrities and consumer goods, Warhol turned his focus to wildlife conservation with this vivid, politically resonant body of work. Commissioned by art dealers Ronald and Frayda Feldman, longtime supporters of environmental causes, this ten-print silkscreen series depicts animals facing the threat of extinction, rendered in Warhol’s unmistakable pop art style. Each image in the Endangered Species portfolio captures the likeness...