Ron English's LEGAL Boston billboard ...

The famed Ron English’s “Abraham Obama” has become a 100 ft pop art Boston billboard, which the artist (legally) installed yesterday for a.politic, a politically themed art show at Gallery xiv, S. Boston.

Mysteriously, posters of this image have been affixed to several locations – causing quite a stir in the community.

Perhaps an Independence Day prank from Ron English (or Barack Obama's) fans?

Reported locations include electrical boxes, businesses and a private residence.

Gallery XIV, 37 Thayer St (@450 Harrison) in the south end of Boston is hosting a.politic with NYC art events company Reflect-arts, Inc. The show will officially open tomorrow July 4th from 2-6 PM.

Ron English himself was on hand yesterday, July 2, to grace the green scaffolding opposite the gallery with a massive 100 by 12 foot pop art installation of his Abraham Obama, (a hybrid portrait of the legendary leader Lincoln, melded together with the legend-in-his own time Senator.)

Many of his devotees somehow heard about (and came from miles around) to watch him install the piece. Some guests walked away with limited-edition posters.

The artist has a huge following; anyone who’s seen Spurlock’s “Super Size Me” knows English’s portly Ronalds … to learn more about him, visit popaganda.com

The acclaimed, award-winning documentary on English, POPaganda: The Art and Crimes of Ron English will air on PBS on Saturday, July 5th.

Gallery XIV also plans to screen the film on Fri July 25th at 8:30 pm with a Q+A with Popaganda’s director, Pedro Carvajal.

Unlike the US, where placing your own messages on a corporate-owned billboard is illegal, English is regularly invited to install his politically-charged billboards in cities all over the world.

More images of English's legally sanctioned 100 foot piece: