Gauntlet Gallery — Ron English Print Index
Dandy Banana
Work Summary & Collector Notes
Dandy Banana is documented in this catalog as a 2005 Screen Print. The saved release record lists dimensions of 28 x 24 inches. The saved record attributes the release to Popaganda. The cataloged edition information is 100.
Collector notes: The saved release record describes: Dandy Banana (24"x28") Limited Edition of 100. Edition-specific signature, numbering, and stamp details were not stated in the saved release record. Verify signing and numbering against a documented example of this edition.
Why It Matters
Dating to 2005, Dandy Banana is an earlier example of English's print practice, valuable for collectors tracing the evolution of his editions. Its playful, surreal subject reflects the pop-surrealist streak that runs alongside his sharper brand and political satire.
Collector Perspective
An edition of 100 makes Dandy Banana moderately scarce, and its 2005 date gives it a place in the earlier arc of English's print catalog. The 24 x 28 inch screenprint format displays well. Collectors should confirm signature and numbering and account for age-related condition on a print now two decades old.
Historical Context
By 2005 English had built a reputation through billboard interventions and pop appropriation, and his editioned screenprints of the era helped broaden his collector base. Dandy Banana sits within the pop-surrealist current that shaped much lowbrow and street-adjacent art of the mid-2000s.
Documented Release Details
- Object type
- Editioned screenprint
- Release date
- 2005
- Release-date note
- Catalog-listed release year from the saved secondary record; primary release-page confirmation remains pending.
- Medium and materials
- Screen Print; catalog dimensions 28 x 24 inches.
- Edition details
- The saved release record describes: Dandy Banana (24"x28") Limited Edition of 100.
- Signature and marks
- Edition-specific signature, numbering, and stamp details were not stated in the saved release record. Verify signing and numbering 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: By 2005 English had built a reputation through billboard interventions and pop appropriation, and his editioned screenprints of the era helped broaden his collector base. 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 2005 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 year is Dandy Banana from?
2005, placing it among the earlier prints in Ron English's editioned catalog.
What is the edition size and format?
A limited edition of 100 at 24 x 28 inches.
What medium is it?
A screenprint.
What should collectors consider?
Verify signature and numbering, and assess condition given the print is now roughly two decades old.
