Mark Ryden. Pinxit

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          Mark Ryden��s carnival of curiositiesBlending themes of pop culture with techniques reminiscent of the old masters, Mark Ryden has created a singular style that blurs the traditional boundaries between high and low art. His work first garnered attention in the 1990s when he ushered in a new genre of painting, ��Pop Surrealism,�� dragging a host of followers in his wake. He has trumped the initial surrealist strategies by choosing subject matter loaded with cultural connotation.

          Ryden��s vocabulary ranges from cryptic to cute, treading a fine line between nostalgic clich�� and disturbing archetype. Seduced by his infinitely detailed and meticulously glazed surfaces, the viewer is confronted with the juxtaposition of the childhood innocence and the mysterious recesses of the soul. A subtle disquiet inhabits his paintings; the work is achingly beautiful as it hints at darker psychic stuff beneath the surface of cultural kitsch. In Ryden��s world cherubic girls rub elbows with strange and mysterious figures. Ornately carved frames lend the paintings a baroque exuberance that adds gravity to their enigmatic themes.

          Pinxit, whose title refers to the Latin term meaning ��painted by,�� is organized by the themes of Ryden��s major exhibitions and covers nearly two decades of Ryden��s practice. The large-format monograph includes commentaries by Yoshitomo Nara, Carlo McCormick, and others, as well as a new essay by culture critic Kristine McKenna. The volume, quarter-bound with leather spine and a gold-relief embossed cover, reproduces Ryden��s paintings and drawings to the highest standard on archival-quality paper and features over a dozen paintings as fold-outs, opening to a staggering 150 cm (59 inches) across.

          Collector��s Edition of 1,000 numbered copies (No. 51�C1,050), each signed by the artist
          The artist
          Mark Ryden received a BFA in 1987 from Art Center College of Design in Pasadena. His paintings have been exhibited in museums and galleries worldwide, including a retrospective Wondertoonel at the Frye Museum of Art in Seattle and Pasadena Museum of California Art, and in the exhibition The Artist��s Museum at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles. He currently lives and works in Los Angeles.
          Mark Ryden. Pinxit
          Edition of 1,000Hardcover volume, leather-bound, with embossing, in cloth-covered clamshell box, 37.5 x 50 cm, 366 pages

          ISBN 978-3-8365-2066-9

          Edition: Multilingual (English, French, German)Download product images here