Jones, Jeffrey Catherine - I'm Age (Mar 1984)
Artist: Jeffrey Catherine Jones (All)
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DescriptionJeff Jones.A short, alliterative name that somehow encompasses volumes about the person who bears it. Maybe that’s because she is more fulsomely known as Jeffrey Catherine Jones. Her obituary from the May 26, 2011 edition of The Woodstock Times stated, ‘During the seventies and into the eighties, Jeffrey was one of the most highly respected artists in the field, and [her] work generated excitement (and sales) whenever and wherever published. All of [her] work – from ‘Idyl’ and ‘I’m Age’, which [she] created for National Lampoon and Heavy Metal, respectively, to the paperback covers [she] did for a variety of authors and publishers and the stories [she] created for Warren – was avidly sought after and evoked admiration for the brilliance of its execution’. Let’s start with Jeffrey as a person. She was born Jeffrey Durwood Jones on January 10, 1944 in Atlanta, Georgia. She attended Georgia State College and would marry her college sweetheart, Mary Louise Alexander, in 1966 (they would divorce in the early 1970’s and Mary Louise would become better known as comic writer & editor Louise Simonson). She moved to New York City in 1967 and pursued being an illustrator. As a young artist, her passions were comic book & fantasy art – and it’s in this period that she’s at the center of the New York fantasy/comic art social scene. Her co-establishment of The Studio with fellow artist/creators Mike Kaluta, Bernie Wrightson and Barry Windsor-Smith in 1976 would mark a legendary peak of some of the best-known comic & fantasy art creators living and creating together under one roof. In the 1960’s and 1970’s, Jones was as known for her work producing book covers (she created the covers for authors such as Robert E. Howard, Dean Koontz, Jack Vance and many others) as she was in comics (which included her monthly ‘Idyl’ feature for National Lampoon and ‘I’m Age’ for Heavy Metal [published in Heavy Metal magazine from September 1981 to the summer of 1987, this stunning example was from the magazine’s March 1984 issue]). In the 1980’s, she moved into fine art and established herself as one of the top painters of her generation. When Frank Frazetta refers to you as ‘the greatest living painter’, you must be damn good. In the 1980’s, Jones battled depression, struggled with alcohol and lost confidence in her artistic abilities as she deeply explored her gender and identity. This culminated in her 1998 decision to begin hormone replacement therapy and begin a new phase of life as the woman she always had known herself to be. As part of the transition, she changed her name to Jeffrey Catherine Jones. Her impact on other artists was profound - painters such as Kent Williams, George Pratt, Jon J Muth, Scott Hampton and Dan Green acknowledge Jones as an inspiration on their art and career paths. Jones was nominated for the Hugo Award for best fan artist in 1967, and for the best professional artist Hugo in 1970, 1971, and 1972. In 1975 she was nominated for the World Fantasy Award for best artist and won the award in 1986. As a final note, the last panel of this beautiful ‘I’m Age’ example was used to open Cathy & Arnie Fenner’s 2002 ‘The Art of Jeffrey Jones’. Social/Sharing |
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Davide G.
Member Since 2009
1 - Posted on 10/6/2022
Exquisite page from an amazing artist, congrats!
glen gold
Member Since 2004
1 - Posted on 10/6/2022
Gorgeous, enigmatic, deep and genuinely poetic. It feels intuitive and it taps into the uncarved block, seemingly effortlessly (but obviously not effortlessly). I love everything about this including how she did textures. Look at that skirt fabric! That hair! That tree! Even the choice in the penultimate panel of how to shade the armpit - it's just brilliant work.
Nice career summary, too. I miss Jeffrey and her contributions to discussions of art. White Mats! (Also she and I went back and forth a few times about her doing a Krazy Kat commission - she couldn't quite wrap her head around it, alas.)
Mark V 
Member Since 2021
1 - Posted on 10/6/2022
The artwork and your writeup make for an incredibly effective tribute to a legendary artist.
Rob Pistella
Member Since 2005
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1 - Posted on 10/6/2022
A very lovely drawing from one of the masters of comic art, however small but notable was Jeff's comic related output. Delicate inkwork and great design!
Marcus Wai
Member Since 2005
1 - Posted on 10/6/2022
Delightfully serene in its theme and artistry. Jones' controlled linework is even more important with all the focus placed on the subject and almost everything else stripped from view. It might be talking about how the clothes we wear define who we are to others and without them we may stumble, but would find our true selves.
artless artmore
Member Since 2013
1 - Posted on 10/7/2022
Wonderful Jones example! The way she indicated drapery and hair here is so effective, and subtly different than what I remember from the style of other pages in this strip/series. Such rich textures, yet it feels stripped down to bare essentials
Gene Park
Member Since 2004
1 - Posted on 10/7/2022
NIce pick-up! Yours is definitely one of the most interesting collecting journeys in the entire hobby - looking forward to seeing what you pick up next!
Timothy Finney
Member Since 2006
1 - Posted on 10/7/2022
Jones gives us a zen riddle illustrated with delicate and lovely art. Cheers!
E DLS
Member Since 2005
1 - Posted on 10/7/2022
It’s hard to imagine there ever being a finer, or more elevated, conglomerate of creative individuals than The Studio. The Dragon’s Dream art book they produced in the late 70’s became a bible for so many of us. As a comics fan in my unenlightened youth, I was of course drawn to the more familiar works of Wrightson and Smith (and to a lesser extent, Kaluta). It took a little while longer to appreciate the pure artistic brilliance of Jones. Thank goodness for getting older and wiser. These days, whenever I pick up that book, almost always, the first image I look for is Blind Narcissus.
Anyway, I can’t tell you how much I enjoyed your description. It is a superb write up, worthy of the art and the artist. Thanks for taking the time to do justice to both. And congratulations on a sublime work of art.
Jeff Singh
Member Since 2004
1 - Posted on 10/11/2022
A perfect, all encompassing piece as complicated and challenging as the artist was.
Bill J
Member Since 2009
1 - Posted on 11/4/2022
Gorgeous art from Jeffrey Catherine Jones. The power of the drawing is undeniable. The simplicity and elegance of the work is just breathtaking. Great pick-up Chris!
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