The Tree Show Panel Cartoons the mouse takes a nose-dive

the mouse takes a nose-dive toward a sleeping man's open mouth

"These legends of the City of Mexico are of my finding

he uses paintings to create "stories" told entirely in pictures a la Frans Masereel and Lynd Ward

if you saw the book you would have no way of knowing that he did the jacket

John did only the art for the jacket and no interior illustrations

The Tree Show Panel Cartoons the mouse takes a nose-diveThis 9" x 12", 180 page hardcover Mark Ryden book is the exhibition catalog from "The Tree Show" at the Michael Kohn Gallery in Los Angeles. It features "paintings, drawings, and sketches, as well as some documentary photography of sculptures, installations, and the artist at work. "Creepily cute depictions of interactions between trees, little girls, toys, dolls, iconic figures, and more. "Nature is not necessarily your friend."