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MARK RYDEN ART OF WHIPPED CREAM HC
(W) Gary Baseman (A) Mark Ryden (CA) Mark Ryden
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. Ryden has trumped his initial surrealist strategies by choosing subject matter loaded with cultural connotation. Ryden's vocabulary ranges from cryptic to cute, treading a fine line between nostalgic cliché and disturbing archetype. A subtle disquiet inhabits his paintings; the work is achingly beautiful as it hints at darker psychic stuff beneath the surface of cultural kitsch.
MIRAGES ART OF LAURENT DURIEUX HC
(W) Laurent Durieux (A) Laurent Durieux (CA) Jillian Tamaki
When Edward Hopper meets Drew Struzan: the long awaited first monograph of Laurent Durieux. Durieux is a famous Belgian illustrator who is well know by pop culture fans for his cult movie poster representations. The book includes a 6 page section of rejected and unpublished poster art and a foreword by filmmaker and Durieux collector Francis Ford Coppola.