Mark Ryden: Pinxit

Mark Ryden: Pinxit

Blending 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, â€œPop Surrealism,â€ dragging a host of followers in his wake. He has trumped the initial surrealist strategies by choosing subject matter loaded with cultural connotation.Rydenâ€™s vocabulary ranges from cryptic to cute, treading a fine line between nostalgic clichÃ© 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 Rydenâ€™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, Rydenâ€™s work can leave no viewer unmoved.Pinxit, whose title refers to the Latin term meaning â€œpainted by,â€ is organized by the themes of Rydenâ€™s major exhibitionsâ€•The Meat Show, Bunnies & Bees, The Tree Show, and so onâ€•and includes collected essays by Yoshitomo Nara, Carlo McCormick, and others, and a new essay by culture critic Kristine McKenna. This sweeping retrospective brings together nearly two decadesâ€™ worth of Mark Rydenâ€™s paintings and works on paper, broadening the horizons of his uncanny universe and bringing it to the world, one page at a time.
Country USA
Brand Taschen
Manufacturer Taschen America Llc
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber 44327841
UnitCount 1
EANs 9783836539821
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	Taschen
Manufacturer	Taschen America Llc
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	44327841
UnitCount	1
EANs	9783836539821
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

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