Juan Gimenez

Juan Giménez, a grand master of hyperrealistic science fiction comic art, has brought to life a masterpiece of the genre: the incredible, outrageous and epic saga of the lineage of the universe's most powerful warriors—The Metabarons. Intergalactic wars, delirious stellar creatures, sculptural beauties with flowing manes—Giménez creates spectacular direct-color pages, full of fury and teeming with detail. A must-have.

The success of the very first exhibition-sale dedicated to Juan Giménez at the Daniel Maghen Gallery in 2019, and his superb auction results at Maison Daniel Maghen Enchères—notably for the cover of the first volume of The Metabarons, which sold for €37,700 including tax (estimate €25,000) that same year— confirms the market value of this essential artist of the 9th Art. The record for this artist goes to page 1 of the first volume of Les Méta-Barons, which sold for $81,250 (excluding tax) at auction!

To ensure that your pages are kept in good condition, we recommend that you never expose them to direct light, as UV rays can damage the media used to produce them. Although Indian ink is a perennial material, the paper support may change when exposed to UV light. Note that watercolor plates require special attention, as this medium is particularly sensitive to light. Pieces containing pastel or charcoal require special care to avoid rubbing.
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An Argentine comic artist born in Mendoza, Argentina, Juan Giménez (1943–2020) began his career as an illustrator for major Argentine publishers before moving to Europe. In 1981, he published L'Étoile Noire with Glénat. At the same time, he staged and created the storyboard and concept art for the Harry Canyon sequence in the film Heavy Metal. Among the international awards he received are: Best Artist by the international magazine Comix (1983, 84, 85, and 90); Best Cartoonist Award at the Barcelona Comic and Illustration Festival in 1984; Yellow Kid Award at the Lucca International Comics Festival in 1990; Bulle d’Or Award in France in 1994. His artworks were exhibited at the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris in 1997. This was followed (published by Glénat, Dargaud, Bagheera, Les Humanoïdes associés, and Albin Michel) by La Véritable Histoire de Léo Roa, Mutante, Le Quatrième Pouvoir, Le Regard de l'Apocalypse and Titania. In 1992, with Alejandro Jodorowsky, he illustrated his most famous series, La Caste des Méta-Barons (1992–2004, 8 volumes and a special edition). Thanks to this series, he became one of the most admired science fiction comic artists. Complete biography.