Mark Ryden

Mark Ryden
Ryden in 2007
Born (1963-01-20) January 20, 1963 (age 61)
Medford, Oregon, U.S.
EducationArt Center College of Design
Known forPainter
Notable workThe Creatrix
Snow White
The Birth
The Parlor
WebsiteOfficial website Edit this at Wikidata

Mark Ryden (born January 20, 1963) is an American painter who is considered to be part of the Lowbrow (or pop surrealist) art movement.[1] He was dubbed "the god-father of pop surrealism" by Interview magazine.[2] In 2015, Artnet named Ryden and his wife, painter Marion Peck, the king and queen of Pop Surrealism.[3]

Ryden has been described as a "relentless kitsch meister working in the tradition of Bosch, Dalí, and Little Golden Books"[4] and a master of Lowbrow style.[1] His work has been described as having a pop-surrealist style that contains a nightmarish quality.[5] His inspirations include "old children’s books, interesting product packages, toys, photographs, medical models, skeletons, shells, minerals, and religious statues."[6] His album and single artwork for musicians includes Aerosmith's "Love in an Elevator" (1989), Michael Jackson's Dangerous (1991), and Red Hot Chili Peppers' One Hot Minute (1995).

  1. ^ a b Johnson, Ken (6 May 2010). "Mark Ryden: 'The Gay 90s: Old Tyme Art Show'". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 9 February 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2013.
  2. ^ Interview Magazine Archived 2012-05-31 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Kinsella, Eileen (3 April 2015). "LA Art Power Couples". News.artnet.com. Retrieved 2020-03-15.
  4. ^ Grace Glueck (2001-12-07). "ART IN REVIEW; Mark Ryden - 'Bunnies and Bees'". The New York Times. Retrieved 2020-03-15.
  5. ^ Wang, Jason (February 19, 2019). ""Whipped Cream" - Viennese Ballet and Pop Surrealism Meet Dark Medicine". JAMA Network. doi:10.1001/jama.2018.19502 – via The Arts and Medicine.
  6. ^ Khorakiwala, Ameera (2016-02-24). "Undisturbed Mystery: Mark Ryden". Impakter. Retrieved 2023-05-24.