Blood by Mark Ryden is a miniature collector’s exhibition book published by Porterhouse Fine Art Editions in Los Angeles. Created to accompany Ryden’s Blood exhibition at Earl McGrath Gallery, this small-format art book presents details and drawings from the series in an intimate, collectible format.

The book features a distressed leather-like embossed soft cover and Smyth sewn binding, giving it the feel of a tiny archival art object rather than a standard catalogue. Inside, readers will find imagery connected to Ryden’s Bloodpaintings, a body of work known for its delicate technique, dreamlike symbolism, and unsettling balance between innocence, beauty, and the macabre.

Limited to 20,000 copies, each book is individually numbered, making it a desirable piece for Mark Ryden collectors and fans of Pop Surrealism. With its compact 9 × 7 cm size, Blood is both a miniature exhibition catalogue and a collectible artist book that captures the haunting atmosphere of one of Ryden’s most distinctive series.

Author: Mark Ryden

Format: Softcover

Language: English

Pages: 110 pages

Size: 9 × 7 cm / 5.1 × 7.25 in

Published: 2011

ISBN: 9781931955126

Published by Porterhouse Fine Art Editions.