XOXO: Hugs and Kisses

XOXO: Hugs and Kisses

4.27 of 5 stars 4.27  ·  rating details  ·  33 ratings  ·  3 reviews
Award-winning artist James Jean conjures up a collection of half-forgotten dreamscapes and haunting childhood fantasias inthis set of 30 postcards.
Card Book, 0 pages
Published September 1st 2008 by Chronicle Books
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PurplyCookie
Nov 28, 2009 PurplyCookie rated it 4 of 5 stars
Recommended to PurplyCookie by: Amir
Shelves: comics, fantasy
Since most of us will never have the cash to afford a James Jean original, these little cards provide some solace. This book is beautiful; from the moment you see the crisply detailed cover, you know this is a quality product and also a piece of art. The postcards are like mini prints on thick card stock, with rounded corners. The art chosen ranges from sketches to paintings to illustrations.

He blends a variety of ethereal, heavenly and demonic images in such a beautifully captivating way.

I did...more
Snail in Danger (Sid) Nicolaides
When I was 8, I went to France. It was strongly suggested to me that I buy postcards rather than taking pictures. Imagine that you went to a place that was beautiful and terrible, and sometimes more than a little disturbing. This is the souvenir that you might bring back from such a place.

I first became aware of this book when I was flipping through a box of loose postcards at the neighborhood comics/books/etc. store and came across Extrospection. (Don't count on that link to be functional forev...more
Stela
i have revisited this book several times. james jean's story is amazing and each postcard a visual treat!!
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Michael
Jan 05, 2013 Michael rated it 5 of 5 stars
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J. Christopher
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James Jean is a Taiwanese-American award winning artist and illustrator living in Los Angeles. He was born in Taiwan but was raised in Parsippany-Troy Hills, New Jersey. He was educated at the School of Visual Arts in New York City.

Upon graduating in 2001, he quickly became a cover artist for DC Comics, garnering seven Eisner awards, three consecutive Harvey awards, two gold medals and a silver fr...more
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