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Gauntlet Gallery — Ron English Print Index

Kiss Teletubbies

Ron English · 2015 · Giclee Print

Year2015

MediumGiclee Print

EditionFirst Edition

Edition size50

Dimensions10 x 10 inches

Retail (MSRP)USD $200.00

PublisherPrints On Wood

EraCartoon & Character

Collector7/10

Visual7/10

Historical6/10

ScarcityScarce

Work Summary & Collector Notes

"Kiss Teletubbies" (2015) is a hand-signed and numbered fine-art wood print from Ron English, limited to 50 at 10 x 10 inches. The piece mashes up the children's TV Teletubbies with the greasepaint personas of the rock band KISS — a hallmark English collision of innocence and rock spectacle.

Collector notes: First Edition; saved release record states an edition size of 50. The saved release record describes: signed; numbered. Verify each feature against a documented example of this edition.

Why It Matters

This mashup epitomizes English's method of colliding two familiar pop icons to unsettling comic effect. The wood-print substrate and square 10 x 10 format give it a compact, object-like presence, while the KISS-meets-Teletubbies concept makes it instantly memorable.

Collector Perspective

The small edition of 50, hand-signed and numbered, keeps availability tight. Its playful subject and manageable square size make it an easy, characterful addition for collectors drawn to English's cartoon-culture parodies rather than his heavier political work.

Historical Context

English has long mined children's media and rock iconography for his mashups. Released in 2015 on a fine-art wood panel, Kiss Teletubbies sits within his cartoon-and-character strand, where beloved figures are recombined into gleefully subversive hybrids.

Documented Release Details

Object type: Editioned print
Release date: 2015
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 10 x 10 inches.
Edition details: First Edition; saved release record states an edition size of 50.
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: No per-work artist statement is recorded for this edition. Any thematic reading should be treated as interpretation of the imagery, not a documented statement of the artist's intent. This interpretive note follows the cited artist or publisher context.

Release context: The saved catalog lists 2015 and attributes the edition to Prints On Wood.

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 Prints On Wood. 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.