{"product_id":"mark-ryden-pinxit-2016","title":"MARK RYDEN: PINXIT [2016]","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTaschen, Cologne, 2016 | Hardcover, 368pp | 24 x 32 cm | First Edition | English, German \u0026amp; French Text\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA richly produced monograph dedicated to the work of Mark Ryden, one of the central figures of the Pop Surrealism \/ Lowbrow movement. \u003ci\u003ePinxit\u003c\/i\u003e brings together a wide selection of his paintings, presenting the artist’s distinctive visual language - a blend of classical technique, childlike innocence, and unsettling, often symbolic imagery.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe volume opens with Ryden’s own \u003ci\u003eArtist’s Statement\u003c\/i\u003e, followed by the introduction \u003ci\u003e“Horror Vacui: Mark Ryden’s Intricate World”\u003c\/i\u003e by \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eKristine McKenna\u003c\/span\u003e. The content is structured around major thematic series and exhibitions, each accompanied by essays from established writers and curators, including Debra J. Byrne, \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eCarlo McCormick\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eMike McGee\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eKristine McKenna\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eHolly Myers\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eKirsten Anderson\u003c\/span\u003e and \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eAmanda Erlanso\u003c\/span\u003en. The appendix includes an afterword, \u003ci\u003e“Finding Ryden”\u003c\/i\u003e by \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eYoshitomo Nara\u003c\/span\u003e, along with the exhibition and publication history.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLavishly illustrated throughout with full-page colour reproductions, the book documents key series including \u003ci\u003eThe Meat Show\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Blood Show\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBunnies and Bees\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Tree Show\u003c\/i\u003e, offering both visual and critical insight into Ryden’s symbolic, meticulously rendered work.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLarge-format, oversized hardcover volume with pink cloth boards and gilt lettering to spine and front. Patterned endpapers featuring Ryden’s signature iconography. Parallel text in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEnglish, German \u0026amp; French.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSubstantial, weighty object designed for display as well as reference.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eVery good condition\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003eLight surface and edge wear to covers, particularly to corners. Internally clean, crisp and tightly bound. No inscriptions.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PRINTED AFFAIRS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56645164564804,"sku":null,"price":150.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0865\/8386\/9764\/files\/mark_ryden_pinxit_2016_2330.jpg?v=1775928221","url":"https:\/\/printedaffairs.com\/products\/mark-ryden-pinxit-2016","provider":"PRINTED AFFAIRS","version":"1.0","type":"link"}