Ron English (artist)

Ron English
English at the 2012 New York Comic Con
Born	Ronald English 1959 (age 57–58) Chicago, Illinois, United States
Occupation	Pop artist, illustrator
Website	Official website

Ron English (born 1959) is an American contemporary artist who explores brand imagery and advertising. Born in Chicago, Illinois, he is known for the use of color and comic book collage.

One of the most prolific and recognizable artists alive today, English has produced images on the street, in museums, in movies, books and television. He coined the term POPaganda to describe a mash-up of high and low cultural touchstones, from superhero mythology to totems of art history, populated with his original characters, including MC Supersized, the obese fast-food mascot featured in the movie Super Size Me, and Abraham Obama, the fusion of America’s 16th and 44th Presidents, an image widely discussed in the media as directly impacting the 2008 election. Other characters in English’s paintings, billboards, and sculpture include three-eyed rabbits, cowgirls and grinning skulls, blending stunning visuals with bitingly humorous undertones.

English was interviewed for the documentary Super Size Me (2004), which showed his McDonald's-themed artwork—inspired by his belief about the effect of fast food franchises and restaurant chains on American culture.

"Abraham Obama" during the 2008 US Presidential Election is made with a "portrait-fusion" of the America’s 16th and 44th Presidents.

English has also painted several album covers including The Dandy Warhols' Welcome to the Monkey House, the 2010 album Slash, and the Chris Brown album cover for F.A.M.E. Some of his paintings were used in the Morgan Spurlock documentaries Super Size Me and The Greatest Movie Ever Sold. Following the credits, he receives special thanks and is credited as "The Greatest Living Artist."