Fushigi no Sakasu / Mysterious Circus

Mark Ryden

ISBN 10: 4894444070 / ISBN 13: 9784894444072

Published by P I E Books, Tokyo, Japan, 2007

First printed March 2006. This is the second printing, April 2007. In Japanese, with secondary text in English. 9 x 6 inches. Printed in Japan. Bound in red cloth, and with gilt-stamped lettering to the front board and to the spine. Unbumped spine head and tail, and with sharp corners. Very clean binding. Text block firmly bound in. 122 numbered pages. With numerous full-page color plates. An immensely clean interior. No dust jacket, as issued. The book almost certainly unread. A Fine copy. Deemed gift quality. Scarce in any condition. 1 lb. 3 oz. Mark Ryden [b. 1963] is an American painter who is considered to be part of the Lowbrow (or pop surrealist) art movement. He was dubbed "the god-father of pop surrealism" by Interview magazine. In 2015, Artnet named Ryden and his wife, painter Marion Peck, the king and queen of Pop Surrealism. The paintings shown in this book might be said to contain a nightmarish quality, or at least are somewhat unsettling. PIE Books, founded in August 1985, became PIE International as of November 2008. Seller Inventory # 008320

Synopsis:

A collection of the works of Mark Ryden. Features works prior to the Tree Show, including Blood, Sweat, Tears, and The Creatrix. A survey of 55 of Ryden s most impressive works from past shows to the present. A gem of a book, presented in a beautiful hardcover, clothbound format. Text in Japanese.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Fushigi no Sakasu / Mysterious Circus
Publisher: P I E Books, Tokyo, Japan
Publication Date: 2007
Binding: Hardcover
Illustrator: Ryden, Mark
Condition: Fine
Edition: 1st Edition