Mark Ryden Libri

Mark Ryden returns with an incredible gallery 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 new paintings Mark Ryden has created for his 2020 show at Emmanuel Perrotin's gallery in Shanghai, organized in collaboration with Kasmin Gallery, but also some of his most iconic master-pieces showcasing yaks and others creatures of his own mythology. With a statement from the artist and an essay by Linda Tesner, this pink book will become an instant classic for the lovers of contemporary art and surrealism.

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, & include many detail images & drawings. Features all of the works, as well as photographs of the work on display.

When ancient artifacts discovered in the Great Pyramid of Giza shed new light on a DNA pattern identified by a world-renowned molecular biologist, venture capitalist, James Anderson, is thrust into an action-packed road of scientific exploration and discovery. An unlikely participant in the events that begin to unfold, Anderson and his team, pursued by those who don't want this new information out, realize they have stumbled upon the greatest and most terrifying cover-up in the history of the human race. Occam's Razor is a chilling speculative fiction thriller which ties together several well-known, and some not so famous controversial theories concerning alien visitation, human evolution, ancient legends, and the cosmos. The novel explains how it could be very plausible to imagine that the powers that be may already know about an impending disaster and caught between all this are the novel's unfortunate characters as they struggle to figure out what to do in the face of unstoppable catastrophe.

Vor Mark Rydens Bildern geraten selbst Kunstexperten ins Staunen. Der Kalifornier verbindet Themen aus der Popkultur mit altmeisterlicher Technik und verwischt die Grenzen zwischen High und Low. In den 1990ern erregte Ryden Aufsehen, als er das Genre „Pop-Surrealismus“ in die Malerei einführte. Er wandte die Strategien der Surrealisten auf zeitgenössische Motive an, die vor kulturellen Anspielungen strotzen. Rydens atmosphärisches Vokabular reicht von kryptisch bis kokett und wandelt auf einem schmalen Grat zwischen nostalgischem Klischee und verstörendem Archetyp. Seine detaillierten Oberflächen verführen den Betrachter und konfrontieren ihn mit dem Nebeneinander von kindlicher Unschuld und Abgründigem. Die Gemälde sind von einem kaum merklichen Unbehagen erfüllt; unter der kitschigen Oberfläche lauert etwas Tieferes, Dunkleres. In Rydens Welt treffen engelsgleiche Mädchen auf Fabelwesen, und kunstvoll geschnitzte Rahmen verleihen den Bildern einen barocken Überschwang. Sein komplexes, eigenwilliges Werk lässt niemanden kalt. Die Retrospektive versammelt Gemälde und Zeichnungen der vergangenen zwei Jahrzehnte und enthält Essays von Yoshitomo Nara, Carlo McCormick und einem Aufsatz der Kulturjournalistin Kristine McKenna. Nach der limitierten Collector’s Edition nun als TASCHEN-Standardausgabe.