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Ron English Furniture

American, b. 1966
Ron English (b. 1959) is a pioneering American contemporary artist who explores the intersection of street art, brand imagery, superhero comics, art history, advertising, and politics. His cheeky interpretation of Pop Art comes alive in vibrant drawings, paintings, and murals. English’s imagery is found on the street, in museums, in movies, books, and television. His irreverent, imagined characters include MC Supersized, the obese fast-food mascot featured in Morgan Spurlock’s 2004 documentary Super Size Me, and Abraham Obama, a mischievous hybrid of the 16th and 44th U.S. presidents. Sociocultural commentary underscores his work, exemplified by his iteration of Ronald McDonald as a western culture “Buddha” gorging McDonald’s to expose the insatiable slothfulness of consumerism. English transformed his early experience as an art reproducer to become a founding co-creator of illegal public art campaigns in the early 1980s. His controversial street art activities are the subject matter and explored extensively in POPaganda - The Art & Crimes of Ron English, a documentary directed by Pedro Carvajal. An acclaimed outlaw artist, English never became an official member, but he has participated with the Billboard Liberation Front, which practices culture jamming by altering billboards to change keywords and radically alter the message, often to make an anti-corporate statement. He frequently targets corporations and their mascots, including Joe Camel and Mickey Mouse. English seeks to inspire people to question consumer capitalism through his exaggerated, grotesque characters. English is a masterful oil painter working in a photorealist style. After earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of North Texas in Denton, and an MFA from The University of Texas, English moved to New York City, where he apprenticed with several artists and started selling his own work. English reworks art historical imagery, such as depictions of Picasso’s Guernica, as a template to explore universal issues. English’s work is in the permanent collections of the Museum of Modern Art, Paris, the Whitney Museum of Modern Art in New York, and the Paterson Museum in Paterson, New Jersey. He has exhibited at the Station Museum in Houston and the Museum of Contemporary Art, Washington DC. In November of 2021, English’s enormous immersive installation Sugar Circus opened an exhibition at The Nest in Q Plex in Nanshan District in Shenzhen, China. His work has been featured in solo and group shows around the world.
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Creator: Ron English
Ron English “Inbred Hybrid” Serigraph
Ron English “Inbred Hybrid” Serigraph

Ron English “Inbred Hybrid” Serigraph

By Ron English

Located in Doylestown, PA

One of the most prolific and recognizable artists alive today, Ron English has bombed the global landscape with unforgettable images, on the street, in museums, in movies, books and ...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Post-Modern Ron English Furniture

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Ron English Pop Elvis/Elvis in Purple and Orange
Ron English Pop Elvis/Elvis in Purple and Orange

Ron English Pop Elvis/Elvis in Purple and Orange

By Ron English

Located in Palm Springs, CA

A great image by the noted Pop Artist Ron English. This work is a c print on Canvas. Title on the back and signed Elvis Elvis Purple Orange, Orange Purple. It is also signed English. Measures 36x36 inches. The work is wonderfully evocative and very much in Ron English’s Popaganda style. Please have a look at some of the other works by the artist we have listed on this site of , including 2 Lennon and Marx paintings. This work is not framed and wraps around the edges as left by the artist. It is in good condition although i noticed a minuscule spot with some black touch up pictured. From the artist’s website: One of the most prolific and recognizable artists alive today, New York-based painter, street artist and designer Ron English has bombed the global landscape with unforgettable images across all categories of culture, history and art. As a fine art painter enjoying gallery and museum representation worldwide, Mr. English is well-known for his stunning oil technique and inventive use of color. Widely considered the Godfather of Street Art, he has created murals and billboards across the globe that blend dazzling visuals with biting political, consumerist and surrealist statements. Mr. English has also been on the vanguard of the booming vinyl art figure movement, releasing hundreds of unique and highly coveted collectibles that continue to fetch healthy aftermarket prices. Publications featuring Mr. English include The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, The Miami Herald, The Washington Post, The Los Angeles Times, LA Weekly, Art News, Time Magazine, Rolling Stone, Creem, Juxtapoz Magazine...

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Early 2000s American Ron English Furniture

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Paint on Paper by Ron English of John Lennon and Groucho Marx
Paint on Paper by Ron English of John Lennon and Groucho Marx

Paint on Paper by Ron English of John Lennon and Groucho Marx

By Ron English

Located in Palm Springs, CA

A wonderful painting on a silkscreen signed Ron English of John Lennon and Groucho Marx. The painting is in good condition. The frame has a few nicks and chips, some small spots of r...

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Late 20th Century American Ron English Furniture

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Painted Silkscreen of John Lennon & Groucho Marx by Ron English
Painted Silkscreen of John Lennon & Groucho Marx by Ron English

Painted Silkscreen of John Lennon & Groucho Marx by Ron English

By Ron English

Located in Palm Springs, CA

A silkscreen on paper that has been painted over in acrylic or oil. It was done by Ron English as we have the same image signed done in different styles. This one is not signed or ma...

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Late 20th Century American Ron English Furniture

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Ron English furniture for sale on 1stDibs.

Ron English furniture are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of paper and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Ron English furniture, although white editions of this piece are particularly popular. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by Tom John, Arthur Secunda, and Steve Kaufman. Prices for Ron English furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $8,750 and can go as high as $9,500, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $9,500.