MARK RYDEN

(RYDEN, MARK) (RIDGWAY, STAN). Ryden, Mark, Stan Ridgway & Pietra Wexstun. MARK RYDEN: BLOOD CD - MUSICAL SCORE BY STAN RIDGEWAY AND PIETRA WEXSTUN. Sierra Madre, CA: Porterhouse Fine Art Editions, 2003. First Edition 1/7500. 8vo. Illustrated Wrappers. Artist Monograph. As New/No Jacket - As Issued. One 7 3/4 x 17" cardstock sheet printed color offset recto and verso, neatly folded in thirds to make 7 3/4 x 5 1/2". Art Direction and Design by Mark Ryden and Brian Jackson. Produced in conjunction with Mark Ryden's "Blood: Miniature Paintings of Sorrow & Fear", this is a beautifully packaged CD of fourteen compositions that comprised the musical score / audio installation for the 2003 New York gallery exhibition. It contains five color reproductions of paintings from the show (that are the artist's near-perfect distillation of childhood creepiness transformed into adult fine art) that fold out to create a three-paneled shrine. Conceived by erstwhile Wall of Voodoo and Drywall founder Stan Ridgway along with Hecate's Angels' Pietra Wexstun, the performers are Ridgway - 6 and 12 string guitars, harmonica, Prophet 5, samples, Chamberlin; Wexstun - piano, organ, Juno 106, Mellotron, Moog, samples, autoharp, voices; Lazlo Vickers - cello, violin, contrabass; and Alvin Fike - brass, and reeds. Says Ridgway: "When contacted about writing music for Mr. Mark Ryden's "Blood Show ", we were excited and honored to be asked. Having both been admirers of Mark's work for quite some time, fellow composer Pietra Wexstun and I both saw it a lot like scoring a great film, but with one exception. The so called sonic "action" would be an interior one and psychological; a meditative and transcendental approach....and hopefully more like an "aroma" of sound; other than a music that would shout at you to listen to it, or get in the way. Ambient? Yes. We both worked for a musical "soundtrack" that the listener would "feel" more than hear. A functional and utilitarian device that would draw out the essential essence of the work and play low in the background, barely perceived by the viewer in the gallery". A pristine copy of the 2003 first printing of this exotic object (not the later jewel-boxed reissue) still in the original shrinkwrap accompanied by an 8 x 6" glossy promotional postcard featuring a reproduction of Ryden's "The Baptism of Jajo" on the recto. Inventory Number: 017526 $ 80.00  order/inquire     (RYDEN, MARK). Ryden, Mark. MARK RYDEN: ANNOUNCEMENT FOR "THE TREE SHOW". Los Angeles: Michael Kohn Gallery, 2007. First Edition 1/7500. Oblong 8vo. Printed Cardstock. Exhibition Announcement. Fine. One 6 3/4 x 27" cardstock sheet printed offset recto and verso, neatly folded in thirds as issued, 1 color illustration. This is the elaborate announcement issued in conjunction with Mark Ryden's 2007 Los Angeles gallery exhibition "The Tree Show". Measuring 6 3/4 x 8" when assembled, this delicate little jewel becomes a diorama reproducing the painting "The Four Elements". and its hand-carved frame. A most handsome copy of this uncommon ephemeral item (NOT to be confused with the hardbound exhibition catalogue for the same show). Inventory Number: 018864 $ 50.00  order/inquire     (RYDEN, MARK). Ryden, Mark. MARK RYDEN: BLOOD - MINIATURE PAINTINGS OF SORROW & FEAR: DELUXE SIGNED LIMITED SLIPCASED EDITION WITH A PRINT. Signed by the Artist - with a Giclee Print Laid in. Sierra Madre, CA: Porterhouse Fine Art Editions, 2003. First Edition 1/500 Deluxe. 24mo. Leather over Boards, Slipcased. Artist Monograph. As New/No Jacket - As Issued. 108pp, profusely illustrated in color. This is the special edition of the miniature catalogue documenting Mark Ryden's 2003 New York gallery show "Blood: Miniature Paintings of Sorrow & Fear". Tiny like the work exhibited, the jewel-like book measures a mere 2 1/2 x 3 ½", and contains sixteen additional pages not present in the standard edition. It features a genuine tooled leather binding with hand gilded pages, and is accompanied by a 2 1/2 x 3 1/2" signed and numbered giclee print of "Keiko", a special edition Blood bookmark, an engraved metal magnifying glass, all housed within a 5 1/8 x 3 5/8" fabric-covered solander box. Inside are color reproductions throughout detailing paintings and drawings that are the artist's near-perfect distillation of childhood creepiness transformed into adult fine art. It features blood, blood, more blood, and some meat. A pristine copy of the deluxe version of this out of print gem with both the book and print SIGNED and numbered by Mark Ryden, sealed inside the publisher's unprinted cardboard shipping carton, as issued. PLEASE NOTE: Additional shipping costs are required for this item beyond our standard rates due to its value - we will inform you of the applicable amount at time of purchase. 1-931955-02-6 Inventory Number: 013616 $ 1000.00  order/inquire     (RYDEN, MARK). Ryden, Mark. MARK RYDEN: BUNNIES AND BEES MICRO-PORTFOLIO 3. Sierra Madre, CA: Porterhouse Fine Art Editions, 2007. First Edition 1/10000. 4to. Loose Contents in a Box. Artist Monograph. As New/No Jacket - As Issued. 14 individual 8 x 10" cardstock sheets printed recto and verso, 14 color illustrations. This beautiful boxed portfolio from Mark Ryden features thirteen individual varnished color prints after his "Bunnies and Bees" exhibitions of 2001 and 2002. Bunnies, bees, meat, Abraham Lincoln and scary childhood imagery abound in each of eight paintings, plus five attendant details and studies. These are interleaved between blank vellum sheets, accompanied by an individually numbered certificate of authenticity, and housed in a striking sharkskin fabric-covered heavy cardboard box with a foil embellished pastedown. A pristine copy of this gem still in the publisher's shrinkwrap. 1-931955-05-0 Inventory Number: 021186 $ 65.00  order/inquire     (RYDEN, MARK). Ryden, Mark. MARK RYDEN: QUADRATUM - MICRO PORTFOLIO 2 (TEN SPECIAL EDITION CARDS) - SIGNED BY THE ARTIST. Signed by the Artist. Sierra Madre, CA: Porterhouse Fine Art Editions, 2001. First Edition 1/2500. Square 12mo. Loose Plates in a Printed Tin. Artist Monograph. Fine. Ten individual 5 5/8 x 5 5/8" glossy cardstock sheets printed recto and verso + a printed colophon, 10 color illustrations + color covers. This is the elegantly produced silkscreened metal box that houses ten individual beautifully reproduced miniatures of paintings by Mark Ryden. Limited to two thousand, five hundred numbered copies, it was issued in 2001 by Ryden's own imprint, Porterhouse Fine Art Editions. A most handsome example NUMBERED 0503/2500 AND SIGNED by Mark Ryden in black ink on the colophon, as issued. Inventory Number: 021187 $ 250.00  order/inquire     (RYDEN, MARK). Ryden, Mark. MARK RYDEN: SELECTIONS FROM THE MEAT SHOW (10 SPECIAL EDITION CARDS) - SIGNED BY THE ARTIST. Signed by the Artist. Sierra Madre, CA: Porterhouse Fine Art Editions, 2000. First Edition 1/300 Artist's Proofs. 12mo. Loose Plates in a Printed Box. Artist Monograph. As New. Ten individual 6 x 4 1/4" cardstock sheets printed recto only + a printed colophon housed in a printed cardboard portfolio, 10 color illustrations + color covers. This is the elegantly produced little box that beautifully reproduces individually in miniature ten paintings from Mark Ryden's very first one-man exhibition, "The Meat Show", originally held in 1998 at Pasadena's Mendenhall Gallery. Limited to two thousand numbered copies, it is the first publication of Ryden's own imprint, Porterhouse Fine Art Editions. A pristine example acquired directly from the artist numbered "Artist Proof 205" SIGNED by Mark Ryden on the colophon. Inventory Number: 020269 $ 225.00  order/inquire     (RYDEN, MARK). Ryden, Mark. MARK RYDEN: THE MEAT SHOW. Pasadena, CA: Mendenhall Gallery, 1998. First Edition. 4to. Illustrated Wrappers. Artist Monograph. As New. np (52pp), 23 color illustrations, decorative endpapers + color covers. With a biography and exhibition history. This is the elegantly produced catalogue issued in conjunction with Mark Ryden's very first one-man exhibition held in 1998 at Pasadena's Mendenhall Gallery. It beautifully reproduces many of his most iconic early paintings - including the first homages to Abraham Lincoln and Christina Ricci, and is the first monographic publication on the noted artist. A pristine copy of this uncommon and sought after gem acquired directly from Mark Ryden in a Porterhouse Fine Arts clear plastic protective pouch.. Inventory Number: 020268 $ 650.00  order/inquire     (RYDEN, MARK). Ryden, Mark & Mike McGee. MARK RYDEN: BLOOD - MINIATURE PAINTINGS OF SORROW & FEAR. Sierra Madre, CA: Porterhouse Fine Art Editions, 2003. First Edition 1/20000. 24mo. Embossed Leatherette Wrappers. Artist Monograph. As New./No Jacket - As Issued.. 92pp, profusely illustrated in color. This is the miniature catalogue that documents Mark Ryden's 2003 New York gallery show "Blood: Miniature Paintings of Sorrow & Fear". Tiny like the work exhibited, the jewel-like book measures a mere 2 1/2 x 3 ½ ", and features a distressed leather-like embossed soft cover and Smyth-sewn binding. Inside are color reproductions throughout detailing paintings and drawings that are the artist's near-perfect distillation of childhood creepiness transformed into adult fine art. It features blood, blood, more blood, and some meat. A pristine copy of this sadly out of print gem still sealed in the publisher's shrinkwrap, individually numbered, as issued. 1-931955-02-6 Inventory Number: 017287 $ 90.00  order/inquire     (RYDEN, MARK). Ryden, Mark & Mike McGee. MARK RYDEN: BUNNIES AND BEES. New York & Santa Ana, CA: Earl McGrath Gallery & Grand Central Art Center, 2001. First Edition. 4to. Illustrated Wrappers. Artist Monograph. As New. np (52pp), 50 color illustrations. With a biography, exhibition history and collections listing. This is the beautifully produced catalogue issued in conjunction with Mark Ryden's two "Bunnies and Bees" exhibitions of 2001 and 2002. Bunnies, bees, meat, Abraham Lincoln and scary childhood imagery abound in these paintings, attendant details and studies - all accompanied by the artist's narrative. A pristine copy acquired directly from the artist still in a Porterhouse Fine Arts clear plastic protective pouch, as issued. 1-931955-00-X Inventory Number: 020267 $ 200.00  order/inquire     (RYDEN, MARK). Ryden, Mark & Mike McGee. MARK RYDEN: BUNNIES AND BEES. New York & Santa Ana, CA: Earl McGrath Gallery & Grand Central Art Center, 2001. First Edition. 4to. Illustrated Wrappers. Artist Monograph. Very Good. np (52pp), 50 color illustrations. With a biography, exhibition history and collections listing. In a protective clear acetate dustwrapper. This is the beautifully produced catalogue issued in conjunction with Mark Ryden's two "Bunnies and Bees" exhibitions of 2001 and 2002. Bunnies, bees, meat, Abraham Lincoln and scary childhood imagery abound in these paintings, attendant details and studies - all accompanied by the artist's narrative. A most presentable copy showing a slight soft crease through the textblock at the lower foredge corner. It has been priced accordingly. 1-931955-00-X Inventory Number: 016880 $ 100.00  order/inquire     (RYDEN, MARK). Ryden, Mark & Mike McGee. MARK RYDEN: FUSHIGI CIRCUS. Tokyo. 2006 (2007).: PIE Books, Second Edition. 8vo. Gilt Stamped Linen Over Boards. Artist Monograph. As New/No Jacket - As Issued. 128pp, profusely illustrated in color. Text in Japanese with English captions. Published only in Japan, this elegantly designed and produced book reproduces fifty-five works by Mark Ryden from 1994 to 2005 in full color. A pristine copy of the second printing in rose colored linen still sealed in the publisher's shrinkwrap. 4-89444-407-0 Inventory Number: 016297 $ 60.00  order/inquire     (RYDEN, MARK). Ryden, Mark & Mike McGee. MARK RYDEN: FUSHIGI CIRCUS. Tokyo. 2006 (2007).: PIE Books, Second Edition. 8vo. Gilt Stamped Linen Over Boards. Artist Monograph. As New/No Jacket - As Issued. 128pp, profusely illustrated in color. Text in Japanese with English captions. Published only in Japan, this elegantly designed and produced book reproduces fifty-five works by Mark Ryden from 1994 to 2005 in full color. A pristine copy of the second printing in rose colored linen still sealed in the publisher's shrinkwrap. 4-89444-407-0 Inventory Number: 015438 $ 60.00  order/inquire     (RYDEN, MARK). Ryden, Mark & Mike McGee. MARK RYDEN: FUSHIGI CIRCUS. Tokyo: PIE Books, 2006. First Edition. 8vo. Gilt Stamped Linen Over Boards. Artist Monograph. As New/No Jacket - As Issued. 128pp, profusely illustrated in color. Text in Japanese with English captions. Published only in Japan, this elegantly designed and produced book reproduces fifty-five works by Mark Ryden from 1994 to 2005 in full color. A pristine copy of the out of print first edition in black linen still sealed in the publisher's shrinkwrap. 4-89444-407-0 Inventory Number: 013611 $ 100.00  order/inquire     (RYDEN, MARK). Ryden, Mark & Mike McGee. MARK RYDEN: FUSHIGI CIRCUS. Tokyo: PIE Books, 2006. First Edition. 8vo. Gilt Stamped Linen Over Boards. Artist Monograph. As New/No Jacket - As Issued. 128pp, profusely illustrated in color. Text in Japanese with English captions. Published only in Japan, this elegantly designed and produced book reproduces fifty-five works by Mark Ryden from 1994 to 2005 in full color. A pristine copy of the out of print first edition in black linen still sealed in the publisher's shrinkwrap. 4-89444-407-0 Inventory Number: 013610 $ 100.00  order/inquire     (RYDEN, MARK). Ryden, Mark. Introduction By Carlo McCormick. MARK RYDEN: ANIMA MUNDI - SIGNED LIMITED BOXED EDITION WITH A SIGNED PRINT. Signed by the Artist - with a Giclee Print Laid in. Sierra Madre & San Francisco, CA: Porterhouse Fine Art Editions & Last Gasp, 2001. First Edition 1/500 Deluxe. Square 4to. Boards in Clamshell Box. Artist Monograph. As New./No Jacket - As Issued. 134pp, profusely illustrated in color. The near-perfect distillation of childhood creepiness transformed into adult fine art, this first monograph on Mark Ryden sold out of its initial print run almost immediately. See Jimi Hendrix, Abe Lincoln, Christina Ricci, Leonardo Di Caprio, Colonel Sanders, the Teletubbies, Big Boy, Speedy Alka-Seltzer, and so many more in ways you've never imagined - not to mention the requisite Bees, Bunnies and Meat. Limited to five hundred copies, this deluxe edition comes with a copy of the book SIGNED AND NUMBERED by the artist, a special "Anima Mundi" bookmark, and a 10 x 10" SIGNED AND NUMBERED giclee print all housed in a beautiful decorative clamshell box. A pristine unopened example received directly from the publisher. PLEASE NOTE: Additional shipping costs are required for this item beyond our standard rates due to its weight and value - we will inform you of the applicable amount at time of purchase. 0-86719-509-6 Inventory Number: 018381 $ 1400.00  order/inquire

 

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