Ron English

(American, born 1959)

Ron English is a contemporary American artist, best known for his conflation of pop culture brand imagery. English's practice involves the idea of culture jamming, or the shifting public perception of corporate agendas, through modification to mainstream brands and iconography, as seen in his frequent combination of Marilyn Monroe with Mickey Mouse. He often brings together two or more recognizable iconic images into abrupt juxtapositions, creating uncanny, Pop Art collages. Born in 1959 in Chicago, IL, English has participated in street art campaigns since the early 1980s, and studied the University of North Texas in Denton and a received an MFA from the University of Texas in Austin. Some of the artist’s best-known images include MC Supersized, an obese reimagining of McDonald's famous clown that was created for the 2004 documentary Super Size Me, and Abraham Obama, a conflation of the 16th and 44th Presidents that helped fuel interest in Obama's 2008 presidential bid. He lives and works in New York, NY.

Related Categories

Contemporary Art, Prints and Multiples, Sculpture, Urban Art

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Ron English Artworks

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Ron English (399 results)
Diabetic Bear, 2011

Ron English

Diabetic Bear, 2011

Sale Date: January 5, 2022

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Batman and the Boy Blunder II and Super Boy..., 2007

Ron English

Batman and the Boy Blunder II and Super Boy..., 2007

Sale Date: January 5, 2022

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Hulk Boy and Captain Kid (two works), 2007

Ron English

Hulk Boy and Captain Kid (two works), 2007

Sale Date: January 5, 2022

Auction Closed

CEREAL KILLER, 2020, 2020

Ron English

CEREAL KILLER, 2020, 2020

Sale Date: December 8, 2021

Auction Closed

MC Supersized (Mono Grey), 2004

Ron English

MC Supersized (Mono Grey), 2004

Sale Date: December 1, 2021

Auction Closed

Hulk Boy and Captain Kid (two works), 2007

Ron English

Hulk Boy and Captain Kid (two works), 2007

Sale Date: December 1, 2021

Auction Closed

Batman and the Boy Blunder II and Super Boy..., 2007

Ron English

Batman and the Boy Blunder II and Super Boy..., 2007

Sale Date: December 1, 2021

Auction Closed

Burton Hero, 2008

Ron English

Burton Hero, 2008

Sale Date: November 16, 2021

Auction Closed

CEREAL KILLER, 2020

Ron English

CEREAL KILLER, 2020

Sale Date: November 9, 2021

Auction Closed

Rabbbit #7, 2007

Ron English

Rabbbit #7, 2007

Sale Date: October 30, 2021

Auction Closed

Mc Supersized (four works), 2012

Ron English

Mc Supersized (four works), 2012

Sale Date: November 3, 2021

Auction Closed

Batman and the Boy Blunder II and Super Boy..., 2007

Ron English

Batman and the Boy Blunder II and Super Boy..., 2007

Sale Date: November 3, 2021

Auction Closed

Hulk Boy and Captain Kid (two works), 2007

Ron English

Hulk Boy and Captain Kid (two works), 2007

Sale Date: November 3, 2021

Auction Closed

Disco Mac Donalds, 2008

Ron English

Disco Mac Donalds, 2008

Sale Date: October 26, 2021

Auction Closed

Sunflower Sculptures - 3 Eyed Sponge & Grin, 2017

Ron English

Sunflower Sculptures - 3 Eyed Sponge & Grin, 2017

Sale Date: September 29, 2021

Auction Closed

Mc Supersized (three works), 2011

Ron English

Mc Supersized (three works), 2011

Sale Date: October 6, 2021

Auction Closed

Turquoise MC, 2019

Ron English

Turquoise MC, 2019

Sale Date: October 6, 2021

Auction Closed

Stormtrooper Grin, Star Wars Church, and..., 2020

Ron English

Stormtrooper Grin, Star Wars Church, and..., 2020

Sale Date: October 6, 2021

Auction Closed

Smoke MC, 2019

Ron English

Smoke MC, 2019

Sale Date: October 6, 2021

Auction Closed

Hulk Boy and Captain Kid (two works), 2007

Ron English

Hulk Boy and Captain Kid (two works), 2007

Sale Date: October 6, 2021

Auction Closed

Heart Skull (Transparent Pink Swirl), 2013

Ron English

Heart Skull (Transparent Pink Swirl), 2013

Sale Date: October 6, 2021

Auction Closed

Grin Guard, Vader Sphinx, Stormtrooper..., 2021

Ron English

Grin Guard, Vader Sphinx, Stormtrooper..., 2021

Sale Date: October 6, 2021

Auction Closed

Diabetic Bear, 2011

Ron English

Diabetic Bear, 2011

Sale Date: October 6, 2021

Auction Closed

Batman and the Boy Blunder II and Super Boy..., 2007

Ron English

Batman and the Boy Blunder II and Super Boy..., 2007

Sale Date: October 6, 2021

Auction Closed

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