Gauntlet Gallery — Ron English Print Index
Status Faction
Work Summary & Collector Notes
"Status Faction" is a 2012 giclée print with silkscreen gloss on Somerset Enhanced Satin 330gsm paper, edition of 50, signed and numbered, at 50 x 70 cm. The print derives from an original English painting titled Status Faction, whose pun on "satisfaction" and social status underpins its commentary on consumer aspiration and class.
Collector notes: The saved release record describes: Edition of 50 signed and numbered by the artist. The saved release record describes: signed; numbered. Verify each feature against a documented example of this edition.
Why It Matters
The wordplay title captures English's satirical engagement with status-driven consumer culture, a recurring theme in his work. Because the print originates from a fully realized painting, it carries the compositional weight of a studio work, translated to editioned form with his hallmark gloss finish.
Collector Perspective
An edition of 50 on Somerset stock with silkscreen gloss places this at a solid mid-tier for material quality and scarcity. Its derivation from an original painting adds pedigree for collectors who value works with a canvas source. Confirm the signed, numbered status and the gloss layer.
Historical Context
English's satire of status, branding, and aspiration runs throughout his catalog. "Status Faction" distills that critique into a punning title and a painting-sourced image, issued in 2012 as part of his European gloss-finished editioning run on premium Somerset paper.
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 50 x 70 cm; Giclée print with silkscreen gloss on Somerset Enhanced Satin 330gsm paper; This fine art Giclée edition on archival paper treated with screen print gloss comes in a 50cm x 70cm size convenient for framing.
- Edition details
- The saved release record describes: Edition of 50 signed and numbered by the artist.
- 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 2012 and attributes the edition to Lazarides Editions. The saved description also notes: The original painting Status Faction first appeared at Ron's 2011 Lazarides Gallery exhibition Skin Deep: Post-Instinctual Afterthoughts on Psychological Portraiture.
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 Lazarides Editions. 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 does the title Status Faction play on?
It puns on 'satisfaction' while foregrounding social status.
Is it based on an original work?
Yes, it derives from an original English painting titled Status Faction.
What is the edition and finish?
Edition of 50, giclée with silkscreen gloss on Somerset Enhanced Satin 330gsm.
What are the dimensions?
50 x 70 cm.
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