{"product_id":"mark-ryden-pinxit-9783836520669","title":"Mark Ryden: Pinxit","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"margin-bottom\" id=\"description_text_headlines\"\u003e\n\t\u003cdiv\u003e\n\t\t\u003cstrong\u003eFuzzy bunnies, big-eyed girls, meat, magic, and mystery: Mark Ryden’s carnival of curiosities\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"description_text\"\u003e\n\t\u003cdiv class=\"margin-bottom\" id=\"description_text\"\u003e\n\t\t\u003cul\u003e\n\t\t\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCollector’s Edition – No. 51–1,050\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLimited to 1,000 individually numbered copies, each signed by Mark Ryden\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrinted on archival-quality paper\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQuarter-bound book with leather spine\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFront cover features gold-relief embossing crafted by the master printers at Pressure Printing \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eComes in a clamshell box covered in cloth fabric\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlso available in an Art Edition of 50 copies with a silk screen print\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\t\tBlending themes of pop culture with techniques reminiscent of the old masters, \u003cstrong\u003eMark Ryden\u003c\/strong\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\u003cstrong\u003eRyden’s vocabulary ranges from cryptic to cute\u003c\/strong\u003e, treading a fine line between nostalgic cliché 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 \u003cstrong\u003echerubic girls rub elbows with strange and mysterious figures\u003c\/strong\u003e. Ornately carved frames lend the paintings a baroque exuberance that adds gravity to their enigmatic themes. Complex in its arcane and idiosyncratic subject matter, \u003cstrong\u003eRyden’s work can leave no viewer unmoved\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\u003cem\u003ePinxit\u003c\/em\u003e, whose title refers to the Latin term meaning “painted by,” is organized by the themes of Ryden’s major exhibitions—The Meat Show, Bunnies \u0026amp; Bees, The Tree Show, and so on—and includes collected essays by Yoshitomo Nara, Carlo McCormick, and others, and a new essay by culture critic Kristine McKenna. Ryden’s paintings and drawings are reproduced using the finest technique available, and over a dozen of the paintings are foldouts that open to a staggering 150 cm (59 inches) across.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMany books have been published on Mark Ryden before, but none like this large-format monograph, released in a boxed \u003cstrong\u003eCollector’s Edition of 1,000 numbered copies, each signed by the artist\u003c\/strong\u003e; and also available in an Art Edition of only 50 copies, which come with an artwork. This sweeping retrospective brings together nearly two decade’s worth of Mark Ryden’s paintings and works on paper, broadening the horizons of his uncanny universe and bringing it to the world, one big page at a time.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mark Ryden","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48295494451451,"sku":"9783836520669","price":1250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/3917\/9771\/files\/CoreSourceHub_6267a346-e5e5-4b37-8c4d-2038905929a9.jpg?v=1779995309","url":"https:\/\/indiepubs.com\/products\/mark-ryden-pinxit-9783836520669","provider":"IndiePubs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}