
“They have evolved into a very important subject matter for me. Bees are an essential part of the web of life and show the vital interconnectedness between all life on our planet. “I was repeatedly including bees in my art before I consciously released it,” adds artist Mark Ryden. His visionary journey using surrealist imagery really tugs at my heart and continues to influence me as a musician and artist.” Mark’s technical execution is exceptional and makes him a modern master.

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What a perfect partner to kick off this series with. Mark’s work is instantly recognizable, uniquely his own, and while he started in primarily fine art, he has expanded into music and theatrical productions. Mark Ryden was one of the artists that I was hoping would say yes to participating. “Naturally, when Epiphone and I started discussing the potential of a custom art collection, I was instantly dedicated from the get-go. “When I think of art, I see both the visual and the aural as equally important, with one bolstering the other and giving listeners, or viewers, a more complete experience,” says Adam Jones. The first model to debut in the Adam Jones Les Paul Custom Art Collection is Mark Ryden’s “The Veil of Bees.” This guitar displays acclaimed artist Mark Ryden’s piece “The Veil of Bees” on the back of the guitar, in addition artwork on the rear headstock is designed by world-renowned artist Korin Faught.īlending themes of pop culture with the techniques of the old masters, Mark Ryden blurs the traditional boundaries between high and low art in a new genre of “Pop Surrealism.” Ryden’s “The Veil of Bees” originally premiered at Art Basel – Hong Kong in 2018. This unprecedented, limited-edition collection blends Adam’s love of fine art and music, resulting in seven, iconic Silverburst Les Paul Custom masterpieces which feature the artwork of five distinguished visual artists curated by Adam Jones of TOOL. Adam Jones Les Paul Custom Art CollectionĬollection Features Seven, Limited-edition Epiphone Les Paul Silverburst Models Featuring the Artwork of Five World-Renowned Visual Artists: Mark Ryden, Frank Frazetta, Julie Heffernan, Korin Faught, and Ernst FuchsĮpiphone is proud announce the long-awaited Adam Jones and Epiphone partnership has now arrived with the release of the Epiphone Adam Jones Les Paul Custom Art Collection.
