"Welcome to the Monkey House" cover painted by Ron English

Ron English is a contemporary pop artist who explores popular brand imagery and advertising. Image File history File links Welcome_to_the_Monkey_House_-_Ron_English. ... Image File history File links Welcome_to_the_Monkey_House_-_Ron_English. ... Welcome To The Monkey House is the fourth album produced by The Dandy Warhols. ... House I, created by Roy Lichtenstein in 1996, is designed to be an optical illusion. ...

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 was chosen as one of the Absolut Vodka artists, joining world famous artists such as painter Andy Warhol and glass artist Hans Godo Frabel. English's art was utilized in Absolut Vodka ad, bringing his art to the attention of large audiences. For more info, see the Absolut Vodka Artists website. 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. Joe Camel Joe Camel (officially Old Joe) was the advertising mascot for Camel cigarettes from late 1987 to July 12, 1997, appearing in magazine advertisements, billboards, and other print media. ... McDonalds Corporation (NYSE: MCD) is the worlds largest chain of fast-food restaurants [1]. Although McDonalds did not invent the hamburger or fast food, its name has become nearly synonymous with both. ... Michael Mickey Mouse is a comic animal cartoon character who has become a symbol for The Walt Disney Company. ... Absolut Vodka is a Swedish brand of vodka, owned by V&S Group, and produced at their facilities near Åhus, Skåne in southern Sweden. ... Andy Warhol, photographed by Helmut Newton. ... Hans Godo Frabel Hans Godo Frabel (b. ... The Dandy Warhols are an alternative rock band formed in Portland, Oregon by Courtney Taylor-Taylor (formerly just Courtney Taylor) (vocals, guitar), Zia McCabe (keyboard), Peter Loew (formerly known as Peter Holmstrom/Holmström before his marriage to Michelle Loew in 2002), and Eric Hedford (drums). ... Welcome To The Monkey House is the fourth album produced by The Dandy Warhols. ... Morgan Spurlock, in a promotional picture for Super Size Me Morgan Spurlock (born November 7, 1970) is an American independent film director, and screenwriter, known for the documentary film Super Size Me, in which he attempted to demonstrate the negative health effects of McDonalds food. ... A promotional poster for the movie by pop artist Ron English. ...

Inspiration

English takes inspiration from Andy Warhol and references him in his work. He also references the band KISS, and various cartoons. Andy Warhol, photographed by Helmut Newton. ... KISS is an American glam rock/heavy metal/hard rock band formed in New York City in 1973. ...

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). To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

External links

• Popaganda
• Opera Gallery One Man Show May 2006