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'Ron English' is a contemporary pop artist who explores popular brand imagery and advertising.

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Work

Inspiration

See also

Fame

External links

Work

One aspect of his work involves 'liberating' commercial billboards with his own messages. Frequent targets of his work include Joe Camel, McDonalds, and Mickey Mouse. Ron English can be considered the "celebrated prankster father of agit-pop", who wrangles carefully created corporate iconographies so that they are turned upside down, and are used against the very corporation they are meant to represent.
Ron English has also painted several album covers including The Dandy Warhols album cover "''Welcome to the Monkey House''". Some of his paintings are also used in
Morgan Spurlock's documentary ''Super Size Me''.
English has also collaborated with Daniel Johnston and Jack Medicine in the ''Hyperjinx Tricycle'' project.

Inspiration

English takes inspiration from Andy Warhol and references him in his work. He also references the band KISS, and various cartoons.

See also

★ street pop (art movement)

Fame

English is now the subject of a Pedro Carvajal documentary entitled ''Popaganda'' named after one of his art books (Popaganda).

External links

★ Popaganda

★ Opera Gallery One Man Show May 2006

★ Ron English - Surreal Art Collective