Enter the surreal world of Mark Ryden with this retrospective of almost two decades of the artist’s practice through his key exhibitions. This book is out of print. Showing Ryden's paintings and drawings to the highest standard and features over a dozen paintings as stunning fold-outs. Organized by the themes of Ryden s major exhibitions The Meat Show, Bunnies & 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. 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, 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. This big is big and heavy. Please view the photos for further details!