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The Unmistakable Art of James Jean

His latest body of work consists of mixed media drawings on paper and a large painting on copper plates. The show title, “ZUGZWANG”, derives from a term used by chess specialists to describe a situation in which a player is forced to make a move to his disadvantage. It’s also a term that Jean has used to describe his creative process, where the more he draws, the more he feels compelled to continue working. His drawings are filled with his signature heavy line work, portraying figures with multiple limbs twisted together and in scenes of mutilation. The centerpiece of his show is a massive painting, “Adrift”, measuring 180 x 88″ inches and spanning four canvases. It depicts a monumental scene of a girl in an elaborate kimono, caught adrift in a rush of electric blue Hokusai-style waves. A falcon, an animal of great power and strength, swoops down to offer her a bright red branch. Despite the drama of the picture, the girl’s face appears at peace and full of hope to overcome her situation. Take a look at our preview of the artworks, images courtesy of Kaikai Kiki/Hidari Zingaro

Hi-Fructose

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Street life, Eric Van Nynatten (because)

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Mabel Dearmer (1872-1915), ‘The Frog Princess’, “The Parade” by Gleeson White, 1897 Source

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Ernst Aufseeser (1880-1940), “Neue deutsche Buchillustration” by Rudolf Bleistein, 1915 Source

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Simon Vansteenwinckel Terres Noires

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Contemporary Cartographic Explorations Fuse with Historic Maps in Digital Works by Scott Reinhard

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From Heroes of the Dawn by Violet Russell, 1914.

I’ve encountered quite a few vintage human giants in the course of my research.

Context: Weblog | Books | Videos | Music | Etsy

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American painter Eyvind Earle

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Heinrich Lefler (7 November 1863, Vienna – 17 March 1919, Vienna) was an Austrian painter, graphic artist and stage designer. His father was the painter Franz Lefler.

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II°19#7

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Winter Scenes, American Fork

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The pole vault, Klaus Lenzen

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Journey to the Center of the Earth, Tom Hegen

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Rossana Taormina, journey - 2018

collage: topographic map,  found photograph, vintage postcard, thread; 79 x 51 cm

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GREAT SEA STORY

The passenger steamer SS Warrimoo was quietly knifing its way through the waters of the mid-Pacific on its way from Vancouver to Australia. The navigator had just finished working out a star fix and brought Captain John DS. Phillips, the result. The Warrimoo’s position was LAT 0º 31’ N and LONG 179 30’ W. The date was 31 December 1899. “Know what this means?” First Mate Payton broke in, “We’re only a few miles from the intersection of the Equator and the International Date Line”. Captain Phillips was prankish enough to take full advantage of the opportunity for achieving the navigational freak of a lifetime.

He called his navigators to the bridge to check & double check the ship’s position. He changed course slightly so as to bear directly on his mark. Then he adjusted the engine speed. The calm weather & clear night worked in his favor. At mid-night the SS Warrimoo lay on the Equator at exactly the point where it crossed the International Date Line! The consequences of this bizarre position were many:

The forward part (bow) of the ship was in the Southern Hemisphere & in the middle of summer.  The rear (stern) was in the Northern Hemisphere & in the middle of winter.  The date in the aft part of the ship was 31 December 1899. In the bow (forward) part it was 1 January 1900. This ship was therefore not only in:

Two different days, Two different months, Two different years, Two different seasons But in two different centuries - all at the same time!

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Judith Bergerson（American）

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