PAINTER

Mark Ryden

1963 - Today

Mark Ryden

Mark Ryden (born January 20, 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. Ryden has been described as a "relentless kitsch meister working in the tradition of Bosch, Dalí, and Little Golden Books" and a master of Lowbrow style. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Mark Ryden is the 2,028th most popular painter, the 17,829th most popular biography from United States and the 158th most popular American Painter.

Mark Ryden is most famous for his unique style that blends elements of pop surrealism, incorporating whimsical imagery and themes from childhood, religion, and mythology. His work often features a dreamlike quality, with a focus on detailed, colorful compositions that evoke nostalgia and curiosity.

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Among PAINTERS

Among painters, Mark Ryden ranks 2,028 out of 2,023. Before him are Kseniya Simonova, Nadia Khiari, Leon Botha, Ebele Okoye, Miss Van, and Maria Alyokhina. After him are Simon Kozhin, Satine Phoenix, Lynette Yiadom-Boakye, Filippo Randazzo, Kehinde Wiley, and Leonel Maciel.

Most Popular Painters in Wikipedia

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Kseniya Simonova
1985 - Present
HPI: 42.91
Rank: 2,022
Nadia Khiari
1973 - Present
HPI: 42.71
Rank: 2,023
Leon Botha
1985 - 2011
HPI: 42.48
Rank: 2,024
Ebele Okoye
1969 - Present
HPI: 42.13
Rank: 2,025
Miss Van
1973 - Present
HPI: 42.12
Rank: 2,026
Maria Alyokhina
1988 - Present
HPI: 41.58
Rank: 2,027
Mark Ryden
1963 - Present
HPI: 41.56
Rank: 2,028
Simon Kozhin
1979 - Present
HPI: 41.19
Rank: 2,029
Satine Phoenix
1980 - Present
HPI: 39.88
Rank: 2,030
Lynette Yiadom-Boakye
1977 - Present
HPI: 39.59
Rank: 2,031
Filippo Randazzo
1692 - 1744
HPI: 39.23
Rank: 2,032
Kehinde Wiley
1977 - Present
HPI: 38.56
Rank: 2,033
Leonel Maciel
1939 - Present
HPI: 37.10
Rank: 2,034

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1963, Mark Ryden ranks 1,133. Before him are Brian Sandoval, Mo Johnston, Larry Cain, Kristian Alfonso, Jim Harbaugh, and Anne Minter. After him are Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, Ian Holloway, Michael Sweet, Lord Ivar Mountbatten, Sarabjit Singh, and Tony Mowbray.

Others Born in 1963

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Brian Sandoval
POLITICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 41.90
Rank: 1,127
Mo Johnston
SOCCER PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 41.82
Rank: 1,128
Larry Cain
ATHLETE
1963 - Present
HPI: 41.75
Rank: 1,129
Kristian Alfonso
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 41.74
Rank: 1,130
Jim Harbaugh
AMERICAN FOOTBALL PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 41.62
Rank: 1,131
Anne Minter
TENNIS PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 41.60
Rank: 1,132
Mark Ryden
PAINTER
1963 - Present
HPI: 41.56
Rank: 1,133
Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey
POLITICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 41.55
Rank: 1,134
Ian Holloway
COACH
1963 - Present
HPI: 41.45
Rank: 1,135
Michael Sweet
MUSICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 41.45
Rank: 1,136
Lord Ivar Mountbatten
BUSINESSPERSON
1963 - Present
HPI: 41.39
Rank: 1,137
Sarabjit Singh
EXTREMIST
1963 - 2013
HPI: 41.36
Rank: 1,138
Tony Mowbray
SOCCER PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 41.35
Rank: 1,139