I love art with an edge. For example, something that may look a certain way but has a darker interpretation. Mark Ryden exemplifies this is in his paintings. At first glance they may look fairytale-like and childish, but upon further examination you can see the strange representations and dark undertones.
“Viewers are initially drawn in by the comforting beauty of Ryden’s pop-culture references, then challenged by their circumstances, and finally transported to the artist’s final intent – a world where creatures speak from a place of childlike honesty about the state of mankind and our relationships with ourselves, each other and our past.”
The Creatrix -- 2005
Incarnation -- 2009
Perhaps this is where Lady Ga Ga got her inspiration for the infamous meat dress?
Jimi Hendrix -- 1999
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Little Boy Blue -- 2001
Nurse Sue -- 2006
Rose -- 2003
Abominable -- 2008
There are several more of Ryden’s paintings and drawings on his website. Click here to check them out!
very nice pictures , . keep on, thanks for sharing
greeting from mas raden
Love the images. Lady Gaga may think that she is original, but “Carnation” proves that nothing is really original.