Gauntlet Gallery — Ron English Print Index
Abraham Obama (Electoral Map 2012)
Work Summary & Collector Notes
"Abraham Obama (Electoral Map 2012)" is a 2012 giclée print, edition of 44, each signed and numbered, at 24 x 18 inches. Released to mark the start of Obama's second term, it extends English's signature "Abraham Obama" morph, which fuses Barack Obama with Abraham Lincoln, here overlaid onto the 2012 electoral map.
Collector notes: The saved release record describes: Edition of 44. The saved release record describes: signed; numbered. Verify each feature against a documented example of this edition.
Why It Matters
The original Abraham Obama image is among English's most widely circulated political works, seen across the 2008 campaign. This 2012 electoral-map variant re-anchors that famous fusion to a specific historical moment, layering the Lincoln-Obama lineage over the geography of a re-election, and making it a documented, event-tied edition.
Collector Perspective
An edition of 44 is modest for such a recognizable English concept, tying value to both the iconic Abraham Obama image and the dated electoral-map context. Political-print collectors and Obama-era completists are the natural audience. Confirm the signature and number, as event-specific variants trade on their documented occasion.
Historical Context
The Abraham Obama motif made English a fixture of 2008-era campaign art, echoing the poster wave that surrounded that election. This 2012 map edition captures the sequel moment of Obama's re-election, extending a political image that had already entered the broader visual record of the period.
Documented Release Details
- Object type
- Editioned print
- Release date
- 2012
- Release-date note
- Catalog-listed release year from the saved secondary record; primary release-page confirmation remains pending.
- Medium and materials
- Giclee Print; catalog dimensions 24 x 18 inches; In celebration of Obama's victorious second term beginning, Ron English proudly presents the Abraham Obama Electoral Map 2012 Giclee Print.
- Edition details
- The saved release record describes: Edition of 44.
- Signature and marks
- The saved release record describes: signed; numbered. Verify each feature against a documented example of this edition.
Documented History and Meaning
History note: This page treats Ron English's broader career as background context, not proof that this specific edition belongs to any single exhibition or event. Release-level facts here come from a saved secondary catalog record.
Meaning / interpretation: Read as documented context rather than stated intent: The Abraham Obama motif made English a fixture of 2008-era campaign art, echoing the poster wave that surrounded that election. This is an interpretive reading of the release context, not a statement of the artist's intent for this specific work. This interpretive note follows the cited artist or publisher context.
Release context: The saved catalog lists 2012 and attributes the edition to Popaganda.
Authentication, Presentation and Provenance
- Original presentation
- Original packaging or presentation was not documented in the release sources reviewed.
- Authentication note
- Compare the support, dimensions, edition number, and signature against a documented example of this edition. Gauntlet Gallery does not authenticate works purchased from third parties.
- Provenance note
- Edition origin is attributed in the saved record to Popaganda. That does not establish the ownership history of an individual copy: retain the original invoice, reseller or gallery paperwork, labels, correspondence, and condition photographs.
Sources and Verification
Verification status: Secondary catalog snapshot; artist-level context added
- Saved release record — Art Collectorz · secondary catalog snapshot · Accessed 2026-07-13 · Starting record for title, year, edition, dimensions, medium, and release description. Primary confirmation against the original release page remains pending.
- POPaganda — official site — Ron English studio · primary artist source · Accessed 2026-07-13 · Official artist site; career context, not an individual-edition record.
- Ron English (artist) — Wikipedia · reference encyclopedia · Accessed 2026-07-13 · General artist-level biographical and career reference.
- Ron English (Q582475) — Wikidata · reference knowledge base · Accessed 2026-07-13 · Structured identifier used for the artist across catalog metadata.
FAQ
What is the Abraham Obama image?
Ron English's fusion of Barack Obama and Abraham Lincoln into a single portrait.
What makes this version distinct?
It overlays the concept on the 2012 electoral map to mark Obama's second-term win.
What is the edition size?
44, each signed and numbered.
What are the dimensions?
24 x 18 inches (18 x 24).
