Perfect for any artbook library or fables completist, this volume includes. Also included is a afterword by celebrated fables writercreator bill willingham. The first edition had cover art for the 75 single issues up to the point of fables. James jean fables cover dcvertigo, in gene parks jean, james fables comic art gallery room james jean is a wonderful example of stylized realism. James jean james jean, the amazing former illustrator of the covers for fables. Kai fine art is an art website, shows painting and illustration works all over the world. Covers by james jean as elegant and unique as the fables covers themselves. He gained notoriety from his work with dcs fables and his work with prada. 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. Nov 19, 2011 fables by james jean, 97814012169, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.
Mar 30, 2010 somehow in between all this, jean has also found time to work on four of his own books, process recess volume 1, process recess volume two, fables. The cover art of comic books is often forgotten in lieu of the artwork from the inner pages, but with a long running series like fables it is difficult if not impossible to ignore the impact of longtime artist james jean. Feb 24, 2015 also included is a afterword by celebrated fables writercreator bill willingham. Ive become obsessed with comic books the last couple of months.
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Werewolves of the heartland is an original graphic novel written by willingham with art by craig hamilton, and jim fern. Jack of the tales has made his grand getaway to hollywood, and if there was ever a place for such a trickster, its tinseltown. James jean seasons edition 2014 art print for sale artist. In short, this new edition gives you 50 more pages of artworks. Although he is no creating the amazing covers for fables his work. Designed and annotated by the artist, this deluxe, oversized hardcover includes ten vellum sleeve inserts, an embossed case, and other fine art details that make fables. Beautiful art book filled with the incomparable work of james jean. Mar 1, 2019 james jean is a taiwanese american visual artist, known for both his commercial work and fine art gallery work. Kai fine art is an art website, shows painting and. James jean has 60 books on goodreads with 351477 ratings. 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.
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