Gauntlet Gallery — Ron English Print Index
Muslim Mickey
Work Summary & Collector Notes
Muslim Mickey is a 2008 Ron English offset lithograph on Somerset White Satin paper, 45 x 58.5 cm, in a small edition of 35. Reworking the world's most recognizable cartoon mouse through a religious-cultural lens, it is among English's more provocative and pointed image appropriations.
Collector notes: The saved release record describes: Edition of 35 priced at. 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
Muslim Mickey exemplifies English's habit of seizing a globally loaded icon and forcing a cultural collision, prompting questions about identity, tolerance, and the universality of American entertainment symbols. Its deliberately provocative premise makes it one of his more discussion-generating editions.
Collector Perspective
The edition of just 35 makes Muslim Mickey genuinely scarce, and its provocative subject gives it a distinct collector profile. Offset lithography on Somerset satin yields crisp reproduction. Because the imagery is pointed, condition and authentication matter; confirm signature, numbering, and first-edition provenance.
Historical Context
Mickey Mouse has been a target of appropriation art for decades as a stand-in for corporate America and global cultural reach. English's 2008 reinterpretation arrives amid post-9/11 conversations about religion and identity in the West, using a familiar icon to provoke reflection.
Documented Release Details
- Object type
- Editioned lithograph
- Release date
- 2008
- Release-date note
- Catalog-listed release year from the saved secondary record; primary release-page confirmation remains pending.
- Medium and materials
- Offset Lithograph; catalog dimensions 58.5 x 45 cm; 45 x 58.5cm, offset lithograph on Somerset White Satin paper.
- Edition details
- The saved release record describes: Edition of 35 priced at.
- 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 2008 and attributes the edition to Elms Lesters.
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 Elms Lesters. 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 edition size?
A small edition of 35.
What printing process was used?
Offset lithograph on Somerset White Satin paper, measuring 45 x 58.5 cm.
Why is it considered provocative?
It reworks the iconic cartoon mouse through a religious-cultural lens, prompting questions about identity and the reach of American symbols.
How scarce is it?
With only 35 impressions, it is one of the scarcer Ron English editions of 2008.
