Batter - James Jean
Descartes said that nothing anyone could write about was worth him reading - he wanted to experience things through his own eyes. Art is generally like that. I appreciate good art, but I love painting and drawing and the experience of creating art. Other people’s stuff is nice, but I would rather create visual work that suits my own asthetic. But I would adorn at least 25% of my body with artwork by James Jean. In fact, the only reason I don’t have a new tattoo is because I don’t have a clean version of his work to pull an image from - and I can’t decide what I want first. James Jean creates the kind of art work that is almost cruel - it’s so good it makes you think you’ll never be able to create anything as good.
I bought his Batgirl comics so I could frame the covers. He combines the spirit of manga, fine art, a kind of etherial spookiness, spirituality and modernity that I believe perfectly represents my own visual aesthetic. Old Japan and New, minimal and subtle and focused yet rich with detail. Songwriters used to say of Bob Dylan that he inspired them to write music, but also made them think they should give up. James Jean creates visuals that are like that for me.
Creepy but beautiful
If you haven’t enjoyed the James Jean experience, please visit his gallery websites for more of his work. I’m obsessed. The greatest thing ever would be for him to design a tattoo for me. The likelihood of that is slightly lower than my going back in time and beating Michael Jordan one-on-one in 1998, but a boy can dream. Please visit his website and see why James Jean is worthy of obsession.
http://processrecess.com
http://politewinter.com
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