Mark Ryden’s paintings instantly trigger a warped deja vu. His work recalls a parallel universe of 1950s Golden Books and the whimsy of Lewis Carroll. His cheery bunnies, rendered in the glowing hues of children’s books, are likely to be carving slabs of meat rather than frolicking in the forest. Ryden’s work mingles superb technique with outre images to create a world of strange and disturbing beauty. “At once intriguing and unsettling, baffling and enchanting, [Ryden’s] works ... are subtle amalgams of many sources and influences as wide-ranging as Psychedelic and Vienna School artists Neon Park and Ernst Fuchs, to classical French formalists Ingres and David.” — Panik

The Art of Mark Ryden: Anima Mundi

Arts & Photography

Ryden, Mark

McCormack, Carlo

History & Criticism

Last Gasp of San Francisco

Wander through mesmerizing forests and meet the exotic and wondrous inhabitants of Mark Ryden's celebrated Tree Show, found within this unique micro-portfolio of 15 souvenir postcards. This is the fifth of Mark Ryden's Microportfolios, and contains images from "The Tree Show," his sold-out solo exhibition at the Michael Kohn Gallery. Fifteen beautiful details and reproductions include, "Allegory of the Four Elements," "The Apology," "Fetal Trapping in North America," "Logging Truck," "Yoshi," "Tree of Life," "California Brown Bear," "Ghost Girl," "Goodbye Bear," "General Sherman," "Squirrel Girl," "Bear Girl," "Stump Baby," and "Nurse Sue."

Tree Show Postcard Microportfolio: Microportfolio 5 (Postcard Book)

Individual Artists

Last Gasp

Traverse Mark Ryden's vast wintry landscapes into the frigid domain of the majestic Snow Yak, gracefully depicted within this set of 17 postcards from Ryden's acclaimed Japanese Snow Yak Show. The works were originally shown at the prestigious Tomio Koyama Gallery in Tokyo in February 2009,

Snow Yak Show Postcard Microportfolio: Microportfolio 6 (Postcard Book)

Traverse Mark Ryden's vast wintry landscapes into the frigid domain of the majestic Snow Yak. Images from Ryden's acclaimed Japanese Snow Yak Show are reproduced in large 11" x 14" format, and include many detail images and drawings. In this set of work, Ryden paints with a pallet of subtle whites and greys to create mysterious scenes of soft snow, clouds, and fur. The inhabitants of this wintry world are bare angelic figures and their companion woolly snow yaks. The works were originally shown at the prestigious Tomio Koyama Gallery in Tokyo in February 2009. This book features all of the works, as well as photographs of the work on display and of Ryden's trip through Japan. Mark Ryden came to preeminence in the 1990s. With his masterful technique and disquieting content, he became a leader in the revitalization of painting, combining accessibility, craftsmanship and technique with socio-cultural relevance and emotional resonance. His work has been exhibited in museums and finer galleries worldwide.

The Snow Yak Show

Every artists intent is to lead a full life of image-making, leaving a legacy of inspirational work. A prolific teacher, collage artist, painter, sculptor, and documentarian, Janice Lowry (1957-2009) succeeded at both goals. Her vibrant body of work continues to resonate with friends, family, students, and admirers all over the world. Former student and friend Mark Ryden contributes a heartfelt preface. Lowrys diary in 126 volumes, which she kept from age eleven, is in the Smithsonian Institutions Archives of American Art with pages featured here incorporating Lowrys own voice into the text. Her sculptures and assemblages, drawing from Joseph Cornells shadow boxes, are surreal 3-d worlds made of a variety of materials - from worn paint, imperfect wood, and plastic doll parts to string, table legs, playing cards and deer antlers. Mixed-media paintings reinterpret 19th century cabinet cards, and dada-esque collages superimpose old and new elements, from 1950s domestic advertisements to celestial imagery. The Curiosities of Janice Lowry is both an epitaph and an insightful look into the life and influences that shaped this intensely creative individual and is published as a celebration of Lowrys career retrospective at the Grand Central Art Center in Santa Ana, California.

The Curiosities of Janice Lowry

McGee, Mike

Gothold, Jon

Grand Central Press

Mark Ryden Yakalina Secrets: New Shows from the Godfather of Pop Surrealism

Cernunnos

Le premier livre français sur une star de l'art contemporain. Célébré dans les plus grandes galeries, Mark Ryden s'est d'abord fait connaître par ses illustrations de pochettes de disques, comme celles de Michael Jackson ou des Red Hot Chili Peppers. Héritier de Ingres et de Bisch, fan de Barbie et des Télétubbies, son style à part est devenu une école, le popsurréalisme. Grâce à cet ouvrage, le public français va enfin pouvoir découvrir tout l'univers d'un peintre génial et iconoclaste.

MARK RYDEN : THE GAY 90'S

HUGINN MUNINN

Crowned the “godfather of pop surrealism,” Mark Ryden is followed and adored by millions of fans. Contained in this set are 24 collector postcards of his most famous paintings.

The Gay '90s: A Portfolio: 24 Plates (Microportfolio)

In 2017, Mark Ryden, the “Godfather of Pop Surrealism,” tackled a new medium: ballet.In partnership with American Ballet Theatre (ABT), he created “Whipped Cream,” a new masterpiece that has since become a part of the theatre’s classic repertoire.
Featuring interviews with and commentaries from principal dancers—including Misty Copleland, David Hallberg, Stella Abrera, Gillian Murphy, and Daniil Simkin—and members of the creative team, The Art of Whipped Cream showcases Ryden’s amazing concept art as well as paintings made specifically for this publication. Follow Mark Ryden’s process from initial drawings to set design and be a part of this groundbreaking new ballet. From costumes to backdrops and accessories, you’ll be able to observe and experience the show through exclusive images as if you were sitting in the first row!

The Art of Mark Ryden’s Whipped Cream: For the American Ballet Theatre

Ratmansky, Alexei

Mark Ryden returns with 20 new incredible portraits of creatures From his Snow Yak to his very personal interpretation of the California bear, for more than 20 years Mark Ryden has populated an incredible "pop surrealist" bestiary of half-animal, half-plush creatures. Freely inspired by the Rushton toys that enjoyed their heyday in America in the '60s and '70s, these creatures are now the object of a cult worship among fans of the artist, and are one of his marks of distinction in the world of contemporary art. This book reveals the details and backgrounds of the 20 new paintings Mark Ryden has created for his 2020's show at Emmanuel Perrotin's gallery in Shanghai, but also some of his most iconic master-pieces showcasing yaks and others creatures of his own mythology. With a statement essay from the artist and an introduction by Takashi Murakami ("the Warhol of Japan"), this "little pink book" will become an instant classic for the lovers of contemporary art and surrealism.

Mark Ryden’s Anima Animals

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