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Mark Ryden — Queen Bee (P136)
Mark Ryden

Queen Bee (P136)

"Queen Bee" is an offset lithograph by Mark Ryden that exemplifies his distinctive visual language combining surrealist imagery with pop sensibility and darkly whimsical subject matter. The print demonstrates Ryden's characteristic technique of rendering meticulously detailed figures and symbolic elements in vibrant, carefully modulated color. Executed on smooth wove paper with full margins, this work reflects Ryden's exploration of themes related to power, nature, and the grotesque beauty found in unexpected subject matter.

Medium
Offset lithograph in colours, on smooth wove paper, with full margins.

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Evening & Day Editions

January 23, 2025

Lot 232

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Mark Ryden, Queen Bee (P136)

"Queen Bee" is an offset lithograph by Mark Ryden that exemplifies his distinctive visual language combining surrealist imagery with pop sensibility and darkly whimsical subject matter. The print demonstrates Ryden's characteristic technique of rendering meticulously detailed figures and symbolic elements in vibrant, carefully modulated color. Executed on smooth wove paper with full margins, this work reflects Ryden's exploration of themes related to power, nature, and the grotesque beauty found in unexpected subject matter.

Medium
Offset lithograph in colours, on smooth wove paper, with full margins.
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Surrealism, Mixed Media, Lowbrow Art, American Artist, Oil Painting, Whimsical, Portrait, Darkly Humorous, Pop Culture, Contemporary

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