Mark Ryden, Pinxit, A Retrospective Book on Pop Surrealist Mark Ryden

Pop surrealist Mark Ryden along with Taschen has produced a limited-edition large-format monograph of over two decades of his work titled Mark Ryden, Pinxit. Each copy is individually signed and numbered, printed on archival-quality paper and limited to 1,000 copies. Taschen and Michael Kohn Gallery will be hosting a book signing with Mr. Ryden on March 1, 2012 from 7 to 9 PM at Taschen Store Beverly Hills, California.

Reservations are required to attend:

To reserve a personally dedicated copy of Pinxit, please RSVP to store-beverly@taschen.com or call 310-274-4300.

A description of the book:

This sweeping retrospective brings together nearly two decade’s worth of Mark Ryden’s paintings and works on paper, broadening the horizons of his uncanny universe and bringing it to the world, one big page at a time.

Pinxit, whose title refers to the Latin term meaning “painted by,” is 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. Ryden’s paintings and drawings are reproduced using the finest technique available, and over a dozen of the paintings are foldouts that open to a staggering 150 cm (59 inches) across.