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Why Ron English Is Obsessed With Creating Vinyl Toys

Why Ron English Is Obsessed With Creating Vinyl Toys

Ron English is notorious for his sociopolitically-charged artwork that blends mainstream cartoons with art history visuals in a series of paintings, sculptures and billboards. However, it’s no secret that the acclaimed pop-surrealist is also completely fascinated with creating vinyl art toys. In 2005, English began creating various versions of his iconic characters such as “Ronnnie Rabbbit,” “MC Supersized” from his Cereal Killers series, “Mousemask Murphy,” as well as collaborative figures such as “Astronaut Star Skull” with Chris Brown. His most recent creation is “Charlie Grinn” inspired by Charles Schultz’s renowned...