Ron English
Mona Lisa Grin
2019
A limited-edition sculpture,produced in a run of 500 numbered vinyl pieces,each hand-painted.
23 × 15 cm
Ed. /500
Localisation : Paris, France
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À propos de l'œuvre
“Mona Lisa Grin” by Ron ENGLISH (1959) (us) is documented as A limited-edition sculpture,produced in a run of 500 numbered vinyl pieces,each hand-painted.. It measures 23 × 15 cm. The sculpture combines the seated pose and folded hands of the Mona Lisa with a bright yellow smiley head bearing an exaggerated row of teeth. Green,yellow and dark painted passages cover the clothing and base,creating a deliberately hybrid and satirical object. The description follows the supplied main image and is limited to elements that are visible at that scale; it does not assume the presence of reverse inscriptions,labels,certificates or other details unless these are separately recorded in the documentation.
No signature is treated as confirmed beyond what is explicitly recorded or visible. The catalogue records the work as dating from 2019. The edition information supplied is: édition de 500 numérotées avec certificat d'authenticité. The support and technique are particularly important to the object’s reading. Printed areas,marker lines,aerosol passages,collage elements,paint layers,cut edges or three-dimensional components remain visually distinct and allow the construction of the image to be understood. Where the record mentions hand-finishing,signing,numbering or an artist’s proof,these elements should be checked against the corresponding detail photographs during final physical cataloguing. Condition comments are restricted to the supplied note and visible evidence; normal variations associated with handmade,recycled or previously used supports should not automatically be described as damage without direct examination.
Avis de l'expert
From a cataloguing perspective,“Mona Lisa Grin” occupies a position within Sculpture / art object. The work’s relevance lies primarily in the relationship between its recorded date,2019,its medium—A limited-edition sculpture,produced in a run of 500 numbered vinyl pieces,each hand-painted.—and the degree of manual intervention visible in the object. The market category should not be determined by the artist’s name alone: the support,edition structure,signature,date,provenance and condition all materially affect how the work should be compared with other examples.
The recorded edition information—édition de 500 numérotées avec certificat d'authenticité—is central to classification. Numbering,signature,proof status and any hand-finished variations should be verified together,because these details distinguish the present example from the standard edition. The supplied record does not establish a separate certificate unless otherwise noted in the original documentation. Any condition assessment should consider the particular support,including deckled paper,recycled cardboard,used currency,vinyl,skateboard wood or unstretched canvas,since these materials may carry intentional or inherent surface characteristics. For an informed assessment,the image should be examined alongside close views of the signature,numbering,reverse inscriptions,publisher or gallery marks and any certificate. The available material is sufficient for a cautious catalogue positioning,but it does not provide verified auction comparisons,institutional exhibition history or market-performance data. No estimate,investment conclusion or claim of rarity is therefore made. The work is best evaluated as a documented object within its specific medium and production context,with emphasis on authenticity,completeness and physical condition.
À propos de l'artiste
Ron English, né en 1959 à Decatur, dans l'Illinois, est un artiste contemporain américain connu pour son style « POPaganda », qui mêle l'imagerie de la culture pop à des commentaires sociaux et politiques. Il a étudié les beaux-arts à l'université du Nord du Texas et a obtenu un master en beaux-arts à l'université du Texas à El Paso. English a débuté sa carrière dans les années 1980 en modifiant sans autorisation des panneaux publicitaires, transformant ainsi des messages commerciaux en déclarations subversives. Il est reconnu pour son utilisation de personnages emblématiques, tels que Ronald McDonald et le Marlboro Man, qu’il réinterprète pour critiquer le consumérisme, la politique et l’influence des médias. Parmi ses œuvres les plus marquantes, on peut citer « MC Supersized », une figure obèse de Ronald McDonald apparue dans le documentaire « Super Size Me », et « Abraham Obama », un mélange de deux présidents américains. Il a exposé dans diverses villes à travers le monde, notamment à Londres, Los Angeles et New York, et a également conçu des pochettes d’albums pour des musiciens et produit des jouets de créateurs.
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