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DescriptionToday marks the one-year anniversary of the world learning of the tragic passing of Jason Pearson, my favorite modern artist.To better explain (and without casting judgement, pro or contra), his surviving mother thought better to wait for the end of the year holidays to end for the news to be known, a month after his actual death, which is when my personal grieving process began. This piece comes from early in his career in 1993, three years in to be precise, at a time when his style (and that of his Gaijin studio co-members) was much more angular. As you can see, his women were already quite sexy and I really like that despite Jason having been sometime criticized for over sexualizing women in his art, Elektra showcases the body proportions that one would realistically expect from a trained ninja, fit and lean. There is also an element of playfulness to her and the whole piece, like she is mocking her own death and/or resurrection. The fact that she stands on her toes, her defiant smile and her lifted pinky finger on the gun, proof if needed be how refined a woman she is. Lots of tiny details to appreciate like the fact that Jason managed to showcase both her use of the sais and a gun (I do prefer my ninjas with blades but it’s a nice add), the smoking gun shells on the ground, the fact that you can tell from how deep her toes, the tombstone and the shells sink into the ground that she is standing on snowy grounds (an homage to Frank Miller to be sure)… Stylistically, this is far from how insanely good Jason would become and yet you can detect greatness already in those sharp delineations of her body and the various lines he used to shadow her body, the superb work on her very fine hair whose flow is seemingly a narrative of its own if you pay close attention to it, the faultless black inks on those black masses, the delicateness of the fumes coming from those shells which parallels that smoking gun from that Pearson cover I posted a month ago on the date of his passing. While on the nose, the tombstone reference is obviously thematically suited to the occasion, especially considering where Jason signed the piece. Again, being told that he was a fan of black humour, I believe this one would have seen him smile. Despite its faults which can easily be attributed to his new artist status, it remains a very fun and fresh piece. I am now done publicly mourning and will hopefully continue highlighting his artistic genius over the years. May he draw in peace. Social/Sharing |
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E DLS 
Member Since 2005
1 - Posted on 1/18/2024
Very early, but you can see that signature Pearson "look" starting to develop. He had so much more to say as an artist and left us much too soon.
Scott R.
Member Since 2003
1 - Posted on 1/18/2024
Thanks for sharing the piece, and for doing all you have done to remind us of his brilliance. I think I started collecting every book of his I could find after disovering some Legion of Super Heroes in the cheap bins. His style was instantly, and always remained, uniquely his own.
Ruben DaCollector
Member Since 2008
2 - Posted on 1/18/2024
Every time I see a piece by Jason Pearson now, it only serves to remind me of what a lost and troubled soul he was and it brings a certain sadness to me. But it also serves to remind me just how prevalent and insidious mental illnesses can be, and how governments should be focusing so much more on helping people who have them. I commend you, Fred, for your neverending effort to put a spotlight on Pearson's art, as it was not produced with any sort of regularity and he is therefore the sort of artist whose wprk would otherwise be very quickly forgotten by the masses.
Marcus Wai
Member Since 2005
1 - Posted on 1/18/2024
It has that indie look of the time that would be more prevalent in the mainstream as the decade went on and the bad girl genre came to being. The best part is the face and the hair to have a look that was dangerous and sexy breaking from the trends of the 80's Miller and Sienkiewicz gritty depictions.
Toni S
Member Since 2019
1 - Posted on 1/18/2024
How a killing machine can look gorgeous and sexy? Here you have rhe answer. Extremly beautiful Elektra artwork. CONGRATULATIONS!
Eranga Devasurendra
Member Since 2020
1 - Posted on 1/20/2024
Agreed that Jason would take this style and push it and refine it into something that made him a fan-favorite and the envy of many an artist. However, even if this piece had represented his full evolution, he would still be an artist on my "follow everywhere" list. He was so wildly his own thing.
K Gearon
Member Since 2011
1 - Posted on 1/21/2024
Another Pearson stunner. Love her expression and the way her hair is rendered, with some coming across her face being a nice touch. Congrats, F M, and RIP Pearson.
Jason Hussa
Member Since 2017
1 - Posted on 1/22/2024
Really nice tribute to mark a sad day, F M - thank you for sharing this. A cool, fun, and sexy piece, to be sure, referencing Miller and Sienkiewicz (via the Uzi, a la the 'Elektra Assassin' #1 cover) and then just Miller (via the headstone and its lettering, a la 'Elektra Lives Again'). As you point out, the hair may be my favorite element here, especially the stray wisps across her (beautifully drawn) face that merge into the long cascade of black. Very nice work from early on that hints at the stylistic mastery that is soon to come... R.I.P. Jason Pearson.
Kavi H
Member Since 2018
1 - Posted on 2/28/2024
amazing piece and great tribute thank you for sharing more about him
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