Gauntlet Gallery — Ron English Print Index
Untitled (1999)
Work Summary & Collector Notes
Untitled (1999) is a nine-color screenprint collaboration between Ron English and outsider-art icon Daniel Johnston, created for the Popaganda Squared context. Sized 17.5 x 23 inches in a signed and numbered edition of 90, it unites English's pop appropriation with Johnston's raw, hand-drawn visual world.
Collector notes: The saved release record describes: S/N edition of 90. 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
Collaborations between English and Daniel Johnston are uncommon and culturally rich, bridging pop-surrealism and outsider art. The nine-color screenprint and the pairing of two distinctive voices make this a crossover artifact prized by collectors of both artists, and a notable early document of English's Popaganda universe.
Collector Perspective
An edition of 90 and the dual authorship of English and the late Daniel Johnston give Untitled (1999) cross-collector appeal that single-artist prints lack. The nine-color screenprint process adds depth. Collectors should confirm both artists' involvement in the signature and numbering and verify first-edition provenance.
Historical Context
Daniel Johnston was a revered outsider musician and artist whose posthumous stature has grown considerably. This 1999 collaboration, tied to English's Popaganda project, captures a moment when the two shared visual territory, making it a meaningful record of both careers and of turn-of-the-millennium underground art culture.
Documented Release Details
- Object type
- Editioned screenprint
- Release date
- 1999
- 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 17.5 x 23 inches; 9 color screen print; Paper size: 17.5 x 23 inches.
- Edition details
- The saved release record describes: S/N edition of 90.
- 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: Daniel Johnston was a revered outsider musician and artist whose posthumous stature has grown considerably. 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 1999 and attributes the edition to Jonathan LeVine Gallery. The saved description also notes: This edition is a collaboration created by Ron English and Daniel Johnston for "Popaganda Squared / Rejected II" an exhibition Jonathan LeVine curated at CBGB's 313 Gallery.
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 Jonathan LeVine Gallery. 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
Who created this print?
It is a collaboration between Ron English and outsider artist and musician Daniel Johnston.
What is the edition size and process?
A signed and numbered edition of 90, produced as a nine-color screenprint at 17.5 x 23 inches.
What is its context?
It was created in connection with English's Popaganda Squared project in 1999.
Why is the collaboration significant?
English and Daniel Johnston rarely worked together, and Johnston's growing posthumous reputation gives the print cross-collector appeal.
