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Gauntlet Gallery — Ron English Print Index

MC (Amber)

Ron English · 2019 · Sculpture

Year2019

MediumSculpture

EditionAmber

Edition size35

Dimensions6 x 4.25 x 3.5 inches

Retail (MSRP)USD $375.00

Publisher1xRUN

EraConsumer Critique

Collector8/10

Visual8/10

Historical6/10

ScarcityVery Scarce

Work Summary & Collector Notes

MC (Amber) is a 2019 sculpture by Ron English in an edition of 35, measuring 4.25 x 6 x 3.5 inches. It is a double-cast high-impact resin piece with an encased hand-painted skeleton visible inside an amber-toned translucent shell, translating his MC Supersized critique into three dimensions.

Collector notes: Amber; saved release record states an edition size of 35. 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

Encasing a hand-painted skeleton within a translucent resin body is a striking technical feat, and it literalizes English's memento-mori themes: the mortality hidden inside consumer excess. As a sculpture rather than a print, and in an edition of just 35, it is one of the scarcest and most object-driven works in this group.

Collector Perspective

Sculpture editions carry premium standing in an artist's catalog due to production complexity, and 35 pieces makes this very scarce. The hand-painted internal skeleton means each is partly unique. Collectors should inspect the resin shell for clarity and internal alignment, and preserve any original packaging; three-dimensional works reward careful handling and display.

Historical Context

English's MC Supersized character anchors his fast-food and consumer-critique output. Rendering it as a double-cast resin sculpture with an internal skeleton extends his memento-mori preoccupations into physical form. The 2019 edition of 35 places it among his most limited three-dimensional releases.

Documented Release Details

Object type: Editioned sculpture / object
Release date: 2019
Release-date note: Catalog-listed release year from the saved secondary record; primary release-page confirmation remains pending.
Medium and materials: Sculpture; catalog dimensions 6 x 4.25 x 3.5 inches.
Edition details: Amber; saved release record states an edition size of 35.
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: 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 2019 and attributes the edition to 1xRUN.

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 1xRUN. 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.