Godfather of Street Art Ron English on His Surreal New Creations
Ron English is the undisputed godfather of street art and a trailblazer of pop surrealism who paved the way for the likes of Banksy and Shepard Fairey. For many, this iconoclastic artist first caught their attention with his popaganda art that literally painted a disturbing new picture of Ronald McDonald as the obese MC SuperSized.
Man child: Donald Trump with Ron English’s signature grin motif
Taking a knee: English’s statues of David and beyond
The child clown of Ron English’s Delusionville
Punk Skunk: The artist’s first pot-smoking character is a riff on skunk weed
In front of the canvas and the camera
For more information, check out Ron English’s Popaganda.
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A friend has a surreal painting he purchased at a garage sale. He was told it was by an artist who once worked for Playboy. He was also told it’s an original, no copy’s. I wonder if you could tell me if you have ever seen it if I forward you a digital copy. I looks like Jerry Lee Lewis’s face, or his “son”s , with hands extended with flames coming out of the tops of the hands. If it sounds like something you remember, I could attach it. I’m looking for the artist name. It is not signed on the front.