The Snow Yak Show by Mark Ryden is a book of work presented at a Tokyo gallery in 2009. All the scenes are set against a winter white backdrop with accents of soft grey, powder blue and pink and star abominable snowmen, wide-eyed snow yaks and a range of chilly snow nymphs. The content may be mistaken for cute, but is, in fact, disquieting, a sensation only heightened by the icy landscape. The viewer is not made privy to the roles of these creatures, but is left to divine the narrative surrounding this wintry theme.

Hardcover, 68 pages. Last Gasp, 2010. $18.48 at Amazon.

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