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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. Ryden 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 cliche 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. Complex in its arcane and idiosyncratic subject matter, Ryden's work can leave no viewer unmoved. This sweeping retrospective book brings Ryden's work to the world, with nearly two decade's worth of paintings and works on paper, broadening the horizons of his uncanny universe.
Details:Collector’s Edition - No. 51–1,050
Limited to 1,000 individually numbered copies, each signed by Mark
Printed on archival-quality paper
Quarter-bound book with calf leather spine
Front cover features gold-relief embossing crafted by the master printers at Pressure Printing
Comes in a clamshell box covered in cloth fabric
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| Author | Mark Ryden |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Taschen Books |
| Page Count | 366pp |
| Publication Size | 15 x 19.75 |
| Publication Notes | Hardcover, Full Color, Limited, Clamshelled, Collectors Edition |
| Publication Date | February 15, 2012 |
| ISBN | 978-3836520669 |
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