{"product_id":"mark-ryden-yakalina-secrets-new-shows-from-the-godfather-of-pop-surrealism-hardcover","title":"Mark Ryden Yakalina Secrets: New Shows from the Godfather of Pop Surrealism - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMark Ryden\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eTakashi Murakami\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMark Ryden's Yakalina Secrets\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e is the wondrous second installment in the artist's incredible gallery of creatures.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eForeword by Takashi Murakami\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In his Pacific Northwest studio during the isolation of COVID-19, Mark Ryden began a series of his iconic half-animal, half-plush creatures that further explored his reverence for these beings, who are guides through a landscape of the unknown. The figures in these paintings are neither human nor animal, they are spiritual entities that create a bridge between the human and animal worlds in which so much disharmony exists. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This book features all of the original portraits of Ryden's mysterious and mythical creatures. The resulting gallery of enchanted characters embodies the artist's meticulously realized signature blend of archetype, kitsch, and narrative mysticism. \u003ci\u003eMark Ryden's\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eYakalina Secrets \u003c\/i\u003efeatures works from two of the artist's exhibitions, organized in collaboration with Emmanuel Perrotin and Kasmin Gallery: \u003ci\u003eAnimal Secrets\u003c\/i\u003e in Paris and \u003ci\u003eYakalina 9\u003c\/i\u003e in Tokyo.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlending pop culture themes with techniques reminiscent of the old masters, \u003cb\u003eMark Ryden\u003c\/b\u003e 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. Ryden has trumped the initial surrealist strategies by choosing topics loaded with cultural connotation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 144\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.76 x 12.26 x 9.26 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 27, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51751814234400,"sku":"9781419771903","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/35dfbaa76d2d317e1a58279e5551c9d7.webp?v=1779980840","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/mark-ryden-yakalina-secrets-new-shows-from-the-godfather-of-pop-surrealism-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}