by Jesus Gracia
from Zona 84 No. 39, 1987
Jesus Gracia Sanchez was a Spanish artist who contributed a number of short comics to the Spanish magazine Zona 84 during the mid-80s under the pseudonym 'Jesus Gracia'.
I was not able to find much information about Gracia Sanchez on the internet, but he apparently did not do much illustrative work after his stint in Zona 84.
The few comics he did provide to Zona 84 are striking in their use of an ornate, meticulous line art approach that calls to mind a mixture of the styles of the great Irish illustrator Harry Clarke (1889 - 1931); the greater Art Deco movement; and even classical Greek art.
Posted below is 'Bestiary: Riddles', from a 1987 issue of Zona 84.
3 comments:
Hi Tarbandu, yes, Jesus Gracia did continue to illustrate: comics, magazines, some books and and then worked for several design agencies in Barcelona for many years specialising in backgrounds for big animated films. He now lives in Huesca, Spain and has a huge portfolio of work very similar in style to the work he did for Zona 84. You should see it. It's wonderful.
Glad to hear that; is any of his material done for clients other than Zona 84 available online ?
Hi tarbandu, you can see a bit more on the IMDB website here:https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4851044/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_1, but don't think so... I will see what I can find out and let you know! :)
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