I Cari Estinti by Marion Peck

Published in 2006 by Rome’s Mondo Bizzaro Gallery after her exhibition there, I Cari Estinti (The Dearly Departed) features paintings by Marion Peck that were inspired by portrait photographs of now-dead children + animals from the 19th + early 20th centuries. Simultaneously inspired by Peter Bruegel + Pee Wee Herman, modern kitsch + ancient magic, Peck is the creator of a distinctive + considerable body of work over the last twenty years, making her one of the premier artists of the Pop Surrealism movement. Born in 1963 in Colombia, she has exhibited in numerous solo exhibitions in the United States + in Europe. She currently lives in Eagle Rock, California, with her husband, Mark Ryden. Hard to find! Softcover. 7 x 9 inches. 64 pages.