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Top rated lists for james jean 100 items comic book gods. Creativity in comic book cover art photo gallery james hsuoct 8, 20. They were made available for 24 hours starting at 8. His work, which has been collected in numerous volumes, has been compared by the new york times to that of. Ryan is best known as the artist on the longrunning imageskybound title, invincible. Born in taiwan but brought up in new jersey, jean went through the school of visual arts in nyc before becoming a cover artist for dc comics. His latest body of work consists of mixed media drawings on. Cover, in david mandels jean, james comic art gallery room comic book. It features 254 pages of james jeans amazing, vibrantly coloured surreal art in a book designed by the man himself. Geof isherwood, ryan jampole, mikel janin, klaus janson, james jean, georges jeanty, scott jeralds, jorge jimenez.
The visual artist has had the distinguished role of creating art through numerous fabrics of. Raised in new jersey, he graduated from new york citys school of visual arts in 2001. Mike grell, burne hogarth, adam hughes, carmine infantino, graham ingels, james jean, bob kane, gil kane, sam keith, jack kirby, joe kubert, harvey kurtzman, jim lee, todd mcfarlane, mike mignola, shelly. James jean comic art for sale from comic art dealers page 1. Japan h the art of hellboy hc library edition, james.
He is known in the american comics industry as a cover artist for various books published by dc comics, as well as for his work for prada, espn and atlantic records. Sep 21, 2011 over the past decade, james jean has won critical acclaim for his art including a record eight eisner awards in a row for his cover illustrations for the dc comics series fables, hosted celebrated gallery exhibitions around the globe, received numerous design awards, and developed a fan base of devoted collectors. He was born in taiwan in 1979 and raised in parsippanytroy hills, new jersey. In part 2 of jack be nimble, featuring guest art by david hahn bite club, jack continues to ride the hollywood high of his new slickster lifestyle, losing sight of the enemies hes made along the way. Dc comics to publish james jean poster portfolio in august 2020. James jean dishes on complexcon, music, and shaking up the. Everything from sketches to final artworks are shown spanning from 2001 to 2011. His awards list is impressive seven eisner awards, three consecutive harvey awards, two gold medals and. May 30, 2016 beautifully composed james jean art the artists imagination is on another level as he constantly creates compositions of characters, ethereal and in motion, always graceful in gesture.
The illustrator and artist explains how he made the leap from comic book covers to galleries worldwide. Working with traditional and digital techniques taiwanese artist james jean creates amazing and sometimes nightmarish scenes. James jean comic art for sale from comic art dealers, artists, and auctions page 1. He won scores of awards for his comic book art he created stunning covers for fables, my favorite current series and received wide acclaim for his work with prada. James jeans comic book past gets celebrated in new book news. See more ideas about illustration art, illustration and artist.
James jean this is the cover for the book among the dolls. His latest body of work consists of mixed media drawings on jonathan hodge art. Fresh out of new yorks school of visual arts, james jean s career as a comic book artist and commercial illustrator took off at full tilt, with a series of covers for the modernday fairy tale fables and projects for clients like prada, 2x4, and atlantic records, earning him broad recognition and numerous industry awards. James jean seasons, 2014 beautifully composed james jean art. He graduated in 2001 and right away started painting covers for fables, a vertigo series that features fairy. The cover to fables art by james jean james jeans, comic book covers, comic. James jean for more info visit the official website. You may even recognize his style if you read comic books. Kindling is an oversized poster book featuring works from jeans 2009 gallery show of the same name. Acclaimed illustrator james jeans comic book past gets celebrated in. Joseph melchiors comic art gallery all comic art by. James jean constant ns original comic art gallery at. James jean previously born is a taiwaneseamerican visual artist, known for both his commercial work and fine art gallery work. He also worked in advertising, and has contributed to many national and.
Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. He gained notoriety from his work with dcs fables and his work with prada. James jean was born in taiwan in 1979, but grew up in parsippany, new jersey. Recent acquisitions from the collection, leonard dobbs gallery, architecture and design, the museum of modern art, new york, ny. Today his paintings are powerful and thought provoking. The artist behind awards seasons most stunning movie.
He is known in the american comics industry as a cover artist for various books published by dc comics. His clean, detailed style is admired by his many fans, including fellow comics artists. James jean is a taiwanese american visual artist widely recognized for his fine art work. The artist behind awards seasons most stunning movie posters. James jeans, art and illustration, comic book covers, comic books art. Fables artwork by james jean snow white and her brood. Adam hughes 1898 covers and splashes, full color, drawings and sketches, comic pages, other art, stepbystep i j 2447 victor ibanez, jamal igle, stuart immonen, carmine infantino, frazer irving, richard isanove, geof isherwood, ryan jampole, mikel janin, klaus janson, james jean, georges jeanty, scott jeralds, jorge jimenez. It seems as if james jean started winning awards for his comic book work before the ink was dry on his diploma from the school of visual arts in new york. James jean is one of the premier young contemporary artists in the world. He was educated at the school of visual arts in new york city.
Now, for the first time, the exquisite fables covers by james jean, winner of multiple eisner and harvey awards, whose diverse clients include prada and pepsi, are collected in one extraordinary volume. Jean is recognized for both his commercial work and fine art gallery work. James jean art inspires teenage mutant ninja turtles sculptures kevin melrose oct, 2014 james jean leaves u. The biggest fear for james jean is getting crippled by some sort of depression and not be able to get up and create every day. Its a sentiment that could easily apply to the brilliant artist james jean, who has risen through his own personal difficulties to achieve incredible. James jean is a taiwanese american visual artist, known for both his commercial work and fine art gallery work. His work is informed by his affinity for comic books and animation, source material that the fine art world often overlooks andor dismisses. You can change your mind at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in the footer of any email you receive from us, or by contacting us. Collected fine art, commercial work, sketches and comic work. He also worked in advertising, and has contributed to many national and international publications. He studied his craft at the school of visual arts in new york and immediately upon graduating in 2001, became a cover. New james jean exhibit opens at new yorks tilton gallery. James jean, the awardwinning taiwaneseamerican illustrator and painter, was once best known to comic book fans as the cover artist of vertigo comics longrunning fantasy series fables, as.
We will use the information you provide on this form to be in touch with you and to provide updates and marketing via email. Beast, storm, gambit, psylocke, colossus, rogue, wolverine. Over the past decade, james jean has won critical acclaim for his art including a record eight eisner awards in a row for his cover illustrations for the dc comics series fables, hosted celebrated gallery exhibitions around the globe, received numerous design awards, and developed a fan base of devoted collectors. James jean is a giant in the world of illustration, and one of my favorite artists. James jean original art prints blackline gallery james jean is a taiwanese american visual artist, known for both his commercial work and fine art gallery work.
Along with his awardwinning cover art for dc comics, jean has produced illustrations for time magazine, the new york times, wired, rolling stone, spin, playboy, espn, atlantic records, target, nike, and prada, among many others. With such a prodigious and prolific talent it was perhaps inevitable that jean made the switch from comic books to art galleries in a series of beautiful and brilliant prints and paintings in mixed media and oils which he has been exhibited in group and solo shows since 2001. The visual artist has had the distinguished role of creating art through numerous fabrics of culture. Comic book covers presented at cover browser are republished within a fair use context. James jean constant ns original comic art gallery room at. James jean comic art community gallery of comic art. Home labs random about this is the sister site of vintage ad browser. The laws of gravity are broken and the places depicted are some other, distant and unclear planes of existence. Zugzwang is a catalog of new work exhibited at hidari zingaro gallery in tokyo, curated by takashi murakami. James jean is a taiwaneseamerican artist, known for both commercial work and fine art gallery work. Large selection of comic book art from the 1970s and 1980s. Colorist, cover painter, cover, inker, penciller, writer, artist. Cover art that gives more than just a glimpse of the plot. James jeans kindling gallery show original comic art.
He is known in the american comics industry as a cover artist. Dec 08, 2017 james jean, the awardwinning taiwaneseamerican illustrator and painter, was once best known to comicbook fans as the cover artist of vertigo comics longrunning fantasy series fables, as. Fresh out of new yorks school of visual arts, james jeans career as a comic book artist and commercial illustrator took off at full tilt, with a series of covers for the modernday fairy tale fables and projects for clients like prada, 2x4, and atlantic records, earning him broad recognition and numerous industry awards. May 17, 2019 on this weeks episode, jeff sits down with illustrator and artist james jean to talk about how he made the leap from comic book covers to white box galleries around the world. Perfect for any art book library or fables completist, this volume includes neverbeforeseen sketch material, along with insightful commentary and remarkable insights into jean s creative process. Comic book characterscomic books artcomic book coversjames. He is known in the american comics industry as a cover artist for various books published by dc comics, as well as for his work for prada, espn, and atlantic records. James jean art inspires teenage mutant ninja turtles sculptures. He retired from commercial projects in 2008 to focus on painting, and has since had several gallery shows. Original comic book art for sale at always buying and trading for any and all comic book art and comic book strip art 330.
James jean was born in taipei, taiwan, in 1979, and raised in new jersey. Also included is a prefac by celebrated fables writercreator bill willingham. See more ideas about artist, illustration art and illustration. James jean fuses contemporary subjects with aesthetic techniques inspired by traditional chinese scroll paintings, japanese woodblock prints, and renaissance portraiture. On this weeks episode, jeff sits down with illustrator and artist james jean to talk about how he made the leap from comic book covers to white box galleries around the world. As an acclaimed cover artist for dc comics, james jean has worked on such titles.
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