Jamie Hewlett: Works for the Last 25 Years

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Hewlett has mentioned that he is largely influenced by the works of American animator Chuck Jones of Looney Tunes, and cites the works of British comic book artists Ronald Searle and Mike McMahon as influences on his artwork. The massive collection includes Hewlett’s best known work across mediums, as well as shorter pieces and under-the-radar projects that reveal new insight into the mind of one of England’s most influential contemporary artists. Additionally, fans can pour over original illustrations from comic artist Philip Bond ( The Invisibles, Kill Your Boyfriend), as well as a “treasure trove” of previously unseen development and character artwork from Hewlett. Esta edición de formato compacto ilustra su fascinante viaje creativo a través de más de 400 obras desde la época de Tank Girl hasta Gorillaz y los trabajos actuales. Brought up in Horsham, West Sussex, Jamie Hewlett was a pupil at Tanbridge House School, a local co-educational source comprehensive for pupils aged 11–16 years.

En 2015, en una muestra titulada The Suggestionists, ha expuesto su obra gráfica en la Saatchi Gallery de Londres, donde ha quedado patente la nueva dirección que ha tomado la apasionante carrera de Hewlett. Anhand von Geschichten, Figuren, Strips und Skizzen zeichnen wir den außergewöhnlichen Erfindungsreichtum eines Künstlers nach, der sich nicht auf seinen Lorbeeren ausruhen oder in irgendeine Schublade gesteckt werden will. Hewlett and Albarn created the animation sequence the BBC used to introduce coverage of the Beijing 2008 Olympics. The definitive anthology of Tank Girl, collecting the classic, newly colored stories from original creators Alan Martin and Jamie Hewlett! The booklet will be despatched flat in an oversized strong art mailer with acid-free tissue and heavy kraft paper via courier, insurance to full value.

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With influences ranging from hip hop to zombie slasher movies, Hewlett emerged in the mid-1990s as co-creator of the zeitgeist-defining Tank Girl comic. More recently, an exhibition of prints at the Saatchi Gallery in London demonstrated an exciting new direction in Hewlett s practice. With influences ranging from hip hop to zombie slasher movies, Hewlett emerged in the mid 1990s as cocreator of the zeitgeist-defining Tank Girl comic. Since then, Hewlett has continued to collaborate with Albarn on projects including an elaborate staging of the Chinese novel Monkey: Journey to the West by Wu Cheng'en, complete with circus acrobats, Shaolin monks, and Chinese singers.Desde la legendaria serie de cómic Tank Girl hasta las animaciones de la banda musical virtual Gorillaz, pasando por incursiones en la ópera contemporánea china y una exposición en la Saatchi Gallery de Londres, el artista, compositor y diseñador Jamie Hewlett es una de las figuras más prolíficas y eruditas de la cultura pop contemporánea.