Mark Ryden

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The work of Mark Ryden (Mark Ryden) is distinguished by cloying cartoon emotionality-just like the paintings of Margaret Keane, the times of the 60s-drive into their mixture of large-eyed little girls, numerology, meat, Catholic and Buddhist symbols and American carnivals.

Among his works there are both small black and white drawings and impressive large canvases. Like the modernist illustrators of John Tenniel (Sir John Tenniel) and Edward Gorey, the world of Alice in Wonderlands and the landscapes of the Early Renaissance greatly influenced the work of Riden.

Mark Riden - the son of Barbara and Kate Riden, was born in the city of Medford, Oregon. It was brought up in South California in the city of Escondido. In addition to him, two sons and two daughters were still growing in the family. He also had a comrade artist named Kate.

Riden studied the art of illustration and graduated from the Art Center of the Design College in Pasaden in 1987. In 1998, his debut, called the "Meat Show" ("Meat Show"), took place. He currently lives and works in the city of Eagle Rock, in California, in a common studio with his partner, artist Marion Peck. Mark is divorced and he has two children - Rosie and Jasper.

His work was widely spaced thanks to the so-called “Lowbrow” publications in Juxtapoz Art & Culture Magazine (Lowbrow-an underground direction of fine art that arose in Los Angeles in the late 70s.) In fact, Riden collaborated with other Lowbrow artists, such as Gary, such as Gary Baysman (Gary Baseman) and Tim Biskup, as well as with composers Stan Ridgway and Pietra Wexstun. Riden created the covers of albums of such musicians as Scarling, Ringo Starr, Oingo Boingo, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Butthole Surfer, Jack Off Jill, and Michael Jackson. Collectors from all over the world hunt for his paintings. Among his clients are such celebrities as Stephen King, Elton Brown, Leonardo Dicaprio, Danny Elfman, Chris Carter, Bridget Bridge. Fonda) and many others.

Riden's works were exhibited in museums and galleries around the world. His last exhibition-“Tree Show” is open in the Gallery of Michael Kohn in Los Angeles on March 10, 2007 and is a sample of painting and sculpture. In a separate hall, sketches and sketches are presented for each of the paintings. The largest picture - “The Tree of Life” (“Tree of Life”) was sold for $ 800,000 before the opening of the exhibition. According to the holders of the gallery, one of the latest works depicting a ghostly girl in the forest (Ghost Girl) was previous by the Los Angeles Museum of Modern Art.