RON ENGLISH " Dandy Banana" Original on canvas HAND SIGNED (*) In beautiful golden frame (as per the photos) (*) (by Ron English - verso) As per the pictures. At one peel off part of the banana (right under) there is a painting failure. Hardly visible. About the work Ron english made the artwork for the dandy warhols album "welcome to the monkey house. The album had a similar banana on the cover Therefor the title "dandy banana" Ron English describes his vivid, irreverent approach to Pop art aesthetics as “Popaganda.” Throughout his drawings, paintings, and murals, the artist incorporates iconography derived from superhero comics, art history, advertising, and politics. The results are surreal reflections on high and low culture across the centuries. English first came to artmaking on the street; in the 1980s, he participated in culture jamming efforts (altering billboards) alongside the Billboard Liberation Front. He later earned his MFA from the University of Texas. English has exhibited in London, Los Angeles, and New York, among other cities. In addition to his fine art and mural practices, English has produced album art for musicians including the Dandy Warhols and Slash, art for the documentary Super Size Me, and a number of designer toys. Ron English has become known for the re-appropriation of pop images like that of Marilyn Monroe and Mickey Mouse, among others, in the ongoing project he calls “POPaganda.” Besides being his most well-known print, the aesthetic and palette in this is very representative of the spirit of English's work—cheeky and playful using Mickey’s face as nipple covers for the buxom icon. English has exhibited throughout North America and Europe, and has work in several public collections including the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York. Ron English coined the term “POPaganda” to describe his trademark fusion of high and low imagery, mixing superheroes and comic strips with art history iconography in his prolific and ubiquitous paintings, billboards, and sculptures. English has imagined a vast (and still growing) roster of characters, including MC Supersized, his obese fast-food mascot that was featured in the documentary Supersize Me (2004), and Abraham Obama, a mash-up of America’s 16th and 44th Presidents. He is best known for combining expert draftsmanship with a cynical, humorous critique of American culture. Ron English ; My favourite Street Art / Pop artist. what a great guy; had the pleasure meeting him a couple of times (in my gallery time in Amsterdam) and also the pleasure meeting him a hole afternoon with his family in New Jersey + his studio. Whow.. really enjoyed it. #orlinski