James Jean Prints and Multiples
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
James Jean - The Editor - Contemporary Art
By James Jean
Located in Asheville, NC
The Editor prunes the branching narratives of her imagination emerging from a ceramic planter on her lap. The leafy shoots reveal pairs of eyes, each highlighted with a holographic sheen and sculpted in shallow relief. The eyes refer to a painting of Saint Lucy...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary James Jean Prints and Multiples
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Giclée
Kindling III Woodcutter Signed Numbered Embellished Print
By James Jean
Located in Draper, UT
Title: James Jean "Kindling III" Limited Edition Print
Description:
Step into the enchanting narrative woven by visionary artist James Jean with his mesmerizing limited edition prin...
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2010s James Jean Prints and Multiples
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Screen
Erhu
By James Jean
Located in Dallas, TX
Erhu is a signed and numbered time-limited edition of giclée prints. The erhu, or spike fiddle, typically has two strings, but the instrument being played here is missing a tuning sp...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist James Jean Prints and Multiples
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Lithograph
James Jean - Traveler - Contemporary Art
By James Jean
Located in Asheville, NC
James Jean
Traveler
Archival Pigment-based Ink
Printed on Archival 310gsm 100% cotton-rag
Embossed, Signed & Numbered
Edition of 1709
The print features de...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary James Jean Prints and Multiples
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Giclée
Adrift III Print with holographic and foil detailing and other sculptural detail
By James Jean
Located in Draper, UT
Adrift III is a signed, numbered time-limited edition of multiprocess prints featuring a figure inspired by Millais's Ophelia, floating in a stormy sea encircled by protective mythic...
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2010s James Jean Prints and Multiples
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Archival Pigment
James Jean Adrift IV Signed Numbered Embellished Print
By James Jean
Located in Draper, UT
Print: 25" x 19"
Giclée print with intricate holographic, foil, sculptural glass-like details and enhancements.
Signed by James Jean and numbered
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2010s James Jean Prints and Multiples
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Giclée
Fetch Print with holographic and foil detailing and other sculptural detail
By James Jean
Located in Draper, UT
"Fetch Twilight" is a captivating limited edition print by renowned artist James Jean, released in 2024. This piece exemplifies Jean's signature blend of surrealism and intricate det...
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2010s James Jean Prints and Multiples
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Archival Pigment
James Jean Descendent VI Signed Numbered Embellished Print
By James Jean
Located in Draper, UT
James Jean's "Descendent VI" is a captivating 22" x 20" multiprocess print, featuring intricate holographic and foil detailing, as well as sculptural enhancements. Originally create...
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2010s James Jean Prints and Multiples
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Giclée
Eternal Spiral Limited Edition Catalogue by James Jean
By James Jean
Located in Draper, UT
Eternal Spiral is an in-depth catalog of James Jean’s solo show that is currently traveling through multiple museums in China. Updated from the Eternal ...
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2010s James Jean Prints and Multiples
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Archival Paper, Lenticular
James Jean Erhu Signed and Numbered Embellished Screenprint
By James Jean
Located in Draper, UT
Erhu is a signed and numbered time-limited edition of giclée prints. The erhu, or spike fiddle, typically has two strings, but the instrument being played here is missing a tuning sp...
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2010s James Jean Prints and Multiples
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Screen
James Jean - Forager - Contemporary Art
By James Jean
Located in Asheville, NC
Forager is a signed and numbered time-limited edition of giclee prints. The Forager scours the forest in search of material for her flower arrangements. Her stork scissors cut through the veins of gold that course through each element in the landscape. Every delicate contour line in Forager has been embellished in metallic gold, and her stork scissors have been dimensionally sculpted in finely detailed relief. A severed, forlorn tulip continues the narrative below in a dimensional chop with golden line work
James Jean...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary James Jean Prints and Multiples
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Giclée
James Jean The Bear Signed Numbered Embellished Print
By James Jean
Located in Draper, UT
James Jean's "The Bear" is a mesmerizing exploration of myth and nature, blending intricate detail with a narrative steeped in symbolism. The artwork depicts the celestial bear desce...
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2010s James Jean Prints and Multiples
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Giclée
Zugzwang Limited Edition Catalogue by James Jean Printing
By James Jean
Located in Draper, UT
Artist: James Jean
Title: Zugzwang
Edition: Limited Edition, Signed and Numbered
Condition: Mint/Like New
Dimensions: 11" x 14"
Pages: 80 (approx.)
Print Details: Hardbound with prem...
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2010s James Jean Prints and Multiples
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Archival Paper
James Jean Eden Signed and Numbered Embellished Screenprint
By James Jean
Located in Draper, UT
Adam, drunk from fermented juice, nods off beneath the Tree of Knowledge. No longer under Adam’s surveillance, Eve contemplates a heavy bounty of fruit overhead. She seeks the pure f...
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2010s James Jean Prints and Multiples
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Screen
James Jean Dragon II Signed Numbered Embellished Print
By James Jean
Located in Draper, UT
The collector rearranges the artifacts in her conservatory. Flowers bloom and bend among the objects on display, while the sun crawls along surfaces and draws details meticulously. E...
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2010s James Jean Prints and Multiples
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Giclée
Skippers Signed Numbered Embellished Print
By James Jean
Located in Draper, UT
James Jean "Skippers" Limited Edition Print
Journey into the realm of artistic wonder with the captivating work of James Jean. "Skippers", a limited edition print, encapsulates Jean...
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2010s James Jean Prints and Multiples
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Giclée
James Jean Sunflower Signed Numbered Embellished Print
By James Jean
Located in Draper, UT
The flower prince lifts his head up to the sky, seeking the warmth of the sun. His eyes are closed, and while he is dreaming, the world is cast in blue. A cousin to Xōchipilli, he wa...
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2010s James Jean Prints and Multiples
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Giclée
Eternal Journey Limited Edition Catalogue by James Jean Marigold Printing
By James Jean
Located in Draper, UT
The Eternal Journey catalog is now available in a vivid Marigold colorway. Eternal Journey features new work that was exhibited at the Lotte Museum of Art in Seoul, South Korea. Upda...
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2010s James Jean Prints and Multiples
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Archival Paper, Lenticular
James Jean Sanctuary Tiger Signed and Numbered Embellished Screenprint
By James Jean
Located in Draper, UT
The two tigers emerge from the traveler's robe. In perpetual motion, the tigers playfully struggle to achieve balance. Forever connected, the twin tigers embody the duality of nature...
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2010s James Jean Prints and Multiples
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Screen
James Jean - Forager III - Contemporary Art Embossed Paper
By James Jean
Located in Draper, UT
The Forager convenes with the council of miniature sprites in a sylvan glen, the figures delicately illuminated with holographic foil and dimensional details. This elaborate print fe...
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2010s Contemporary James Jean Prints and Multiples
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Giclée
James Jean Lady with an Axolotl Signed and Numbered Embellished Screenprint
By James Jean
Located in Draper, UT
Lady with an Axolotl is an homage to the painting Lady with an Ermine by Leonardo da Vinci. The axolotl is a salamander native to Mexico with the i...
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2010s James Jean Prints and Multiples
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Screen
COIL: YEAR OF THE SNAKE PRINT holographic and foil detailing
By James Jean
Located in Draper, UT
2025 – A Vision of Renewal and Transformation
This stunning giclée print is adorned with holographic and foil detailing, bringing its sculptural enhancements to life. Measuring 66.0...
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2010s James Jean Prints and Multiples
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Archival Pigment
James Jean - Passage - Contemporary Art Screen Print
By James Jean
Located in Asheville, NC
"A large reed boat, overcrowded with refugees seeking asylum in some distant shore, floats in an acidic ocean. The design of the boat in Passage is based on ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary James Jean Prints and Multiples
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Screen
Everything Everywhere All At Once Signed and Numbered Alternate Poster
By James Jean
Located in Draper, UT
Everything Everywhere All At Once (A24 Variant) Poster by James Jean
Edition size of 1000
Poster size of 24" x 34.75"
Lithograph sign...
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2010s Contemporary James Jean Prints and Multiples
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Archival Paper
James Jean - Forager III - Contemporary Art
By James Jean
Located in Asheville, NC
The Forager convenes with the council of miniature sprites in a sylvan glen, the figures delicately illuminated with holographic foil and dimensional details. This elaborate print features a new evolution to our process: after much research and experimentation, we are finally able to achieve a special dew-like gloss that had previously been an elusive dream.
Artists
Jean, James
Manufacturer
Pressure Printing
Edition Details
Year: 2021
Class: Art Print
Status: Official
Released: 01/19/21
Run: 1,443
Technique: Giclee
Paper: 310gsm 100% cotton-rag paper
Size: 23 X 18.5
Markings: Signed & Numbered
Manufacturer: Pressure Printing
Acquired during the online release from the artist.
James Jean...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary James Jean Prints and Multiples
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Giclée
James Jean Braid III Signed Numbered Embellished Print
By James Jean
Located in Draper, UT
As the girl grasps for the ends of her hair, they come alive and refuse to be entwined. With swift fingers, she tames the rebellious strands. Braid III features an innovative asymme...
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2010s James Jean Prints and Multiples
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Giclée
Everything Everywhere All At Once Signed and Numbered Embossed Embellished Print
By James Jean
Located in Draper, UT
Print: 33 1/2” x 23” (Image: 29” x 20”)
Signed + numbered: directly from James Jean, himself
Commissioned by A24 and Daniels, this elaborate image attempts to encapsulate the explosi...
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2010s James Jean Prints and Multiples
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Archival Paper
James Jean Chine Signed Numbered Embellished Print
By James Jean
Located in Draper, UT
Energy courses through the spine like glucose through the stalk of a plant. It sprouts tendrils and flowers that reach for the light. My friend experienced a serious car accident tha...
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2010s James Jean Prints and Multiples
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Giclée
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Find a wide variety of authentic James Jean prints and multiples available for sale on 1stDibs. You can also browse by medium to find art by James Jean in digital print, giclée print, inkjet print 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 contemporary style. Not every interior allows for large James Jean prints and multiples, so small editions measuring 10 inches across are available. James Jean prints and multiples prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $298 and tops out at $50,000, while the average work can sell for $3,498.
Questions About James Jean Prints and Multiples
- 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.