Andy Warhol’s Frog shows his return to a more commercialized, catalog style of art. The piece was made in 1983, yet it is reminiscent of Warhol’s early catalog work, with its use of contour lines and childlike qualities. The piece features two images of a frog superimposed over each other and off set by an inch. This idea of superimposition gives the piece a feel of movement to it. The movement is further symbolized by the colors of the piece. One of the frogs is red while the other is white, and both appear in a black void. Warhol is making use of contrasting colors, black and white, and yet adding red to create an emphasis or a focal point in the piece. The obvious subject of the piece is the frog, but why is the frog changing color and why is it in a black void. The answers to the questions can merely be construed through observation of the work and general interpretation.
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