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Mark Ryden Pop Surrealism
Categories: PaintingThemes: Alegorical, Figurative, Limited Color Palette, Macabre, Politics, Pop Culture, Portrait, Religion, Victorian, WhimsicalBlending 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. His work first garnered attention in the 1990s when he ushered in a new genre of painting, “Pop Surrealism”, dragging a host of followers in his…
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Not exactly surrealism, but surreal. This may have shown up in your feed already, as it has mine. But it’s awesome. Enter Spomenik: From “Human”: Spomenik literally means monument. These structures were commissioned by former Yugoslavian president Josip Broz Tito in the 1960s and 70s to commemorate sites where WWII battles took place (like Tjentište,…
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Tetsuya Ishida Surrealistic paintings
Categories: PaintingAbout Tetsuya Ishida Tetsuya Ishida came of age as a painter during Japan’s “lost decade”—a time of nationwide economic recession that lasted through the 1990s. In his afflictive paintings, he captured the feelings of hopelessness, claustrophobia, and emotional isolation that burdened him and dominated Japanese society. From his early career until his untimely death in…