James Jean Sculptures
Taiwanese, American, b. 1979
James Jean is a Taiwanese-American visual artist, known for both his commercial work and fine art gallery work. 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. His work, which has been collected in numerous volumes, has been compared by The New York Times to that of Maxfield Parrish.
Jean was born in Taiwan and was raised in Parsippany-Troy Hills, New Jersey. He was educated at the School of Visual Arts in New York City, from which he graduated in 2001.
In 2001, Jean became a cover artist for DC 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, 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.
In 2008, Jean retired from illustration and commercial projects in order to focus on painting.
In 2007, Jean created a mural for the Prada Epicenter stores in New York and Los Angeles. He also created a backdrop for Prada's Spring/Summer 2008 show in Milan.
Aspects of the Epicenter mural and the Milan wallpaper were transformed into clothing, handbags, shoes, and packaging. Prada undertook a global campaign that featured Jean's work in advertising environments, animation, and special events.
In 2008, Jean again collaborated with Prada, developing an animated short based on the wallpapers, clothing, and accessories produced in 2007. He wrote, storyboarded, and did the visual development for the animation, which would be eventually titled Trembled Blossoms, taken from the poem Ode to Psyche by John Keats.
In 2010, Jean was commissioned by fashion designer Phillip Lim to paint a series of portraits featuring Los Angeles-based actors, musicians, and tastemakers, including Rachel Bilson, Selma Blair, and Devendra Banhart.
Dana Jennings of The New York Times says of Jean's work: "And, as with his Fables work, the paintings and illustrations are often suffused with a dreamy romanticism and lyricism worthy of Maxfield Parrish, even as Mr. Jean subverts those and other isms."to
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Artist: James Jean
Lucid Maze James Jean Resin Sculpture with base
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A rare and mesmerizing sculptural work by James Jean, Maze: Lucid is a frosted resin interpretation of his iconic 2008 painting “Maze.” Capturing his enduring muse in a pose of intro...
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Lucid Dreamer James Jean Resin Sculpture with mirrored base
By James Jean
Located in Draper, UT
For his first time-limited sculpture, James Jean sets a ghostly figure in perpetual freefall.
First seen tumbling through flowers and clouds in an epic 2019 painting, the Descendent has become a prominent motif in James Jean’s explorations of time, space and fantasy. Falling forever, yet somehow serene, the figure represents ‘caught in between' feelings of all kinds – up and down, east and west, dream and reality.
Descendent - Lucid Dreamer...
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James Jean Mickey & Minnie Mouse 90th Anniversary Porcelain Statues Signed
By James Jean
Located in Plainview, NY
James Jean Mickey & Minnie Mouse 90th Anniversary Porcelain Statues Signed , limited edition 270/500:
In celebration of Mickey Mouse’s 90th anniversary, Good Smile Company, in coll...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern James Jean Sculptures
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James Jean Washizu Resin and Polystone Figure Produced for Staple with COA
By James Jean
Located in Draper, UT
Inspired by Japanese film maestro Akira Kurosawa’s 1957 masterpiece—Throne of Blood, this beautiful pigeon sculpt with a volley of arrows pierced throu...
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2010s Surrealist James Jean Sculptures
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Find a wide variety of authentic James Jean sculptures available for sale on 1stDibs. You can also browse by medium to find art by James Jean in organic material, resin, glass and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 21st century and contemporary and is mostly associated with the Surrealist style. Not every interior allows for large James Jean sculptures, so small editions measuring 6 inches across are available. James Jean sculptures prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $6,000 and tops out at $6,498, while the average work can sell for $6,249.
Questions About James Jean Sculptures
- 1stDibs ExpertAugust 26, 2024No, James Jean is not a Surrealist artist. Technically, the term Surrealism refers to an art movement that lasted from the early 1920s through the 1960s. As Jean is a contemporary artist, he would not truly be a Surrealist. However, his pieces do have a dream-like quality reminiscent of Surrealist paintings and illustrations. On 1stDibs, shop a range of James Jean art.