JEAN, JAMES (1979 -)

"Cinnamint Tiger" (2013)
limited edition lithograph
cm
signed lower right
*private collection, Sydney
 
Jean is an award-winning Taiwanese-American graphic artist. He is best known for his work with @prada and his film posters for Aronofsky's "Mother", Del Toro's "The Shape Of Water" & Villeneuve's "Blade Runner 2049". In 2001, Jean became a cover artist for DC Comics and Marvel Comics, garnering seven Eisner awards, three consecutive Harvey awards, two gold medals and a silver from the Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles, and a gold medal from the Society of Illustrators of New York. He also worked in advertising, and has contributed to many national and international publications. His clients included Time Magazine, The New York Times, Rolling Stone, Spin, ESPN, Atlantic Records, Target, Linkin Park, Playboy, Knopf, Prada among others. He illustrated covers for the comic book series Fables and The Umbrella Academy, for which he has won six Eisner Awards for "Best Cover Artist". In 2006, he won Best Artist from the World Fantasy Awards. He also did the album art for My Chemical Romance 's album The Black Parade, which was released in 2006.