Mike JamesBorn in 1952 Kentucky, Mike James is universally known for his unique integral style of his Pinups. Drawings, paintings, photographs and especially, his “kits” that have enjoyed unprecedented success, place the artist at the top echelon of creators of contemporary Pinup.
Bachelor in Art ( painting, sculpture), Master in printing from the Central School of Art and Design London, Master in Fine Arts University of Arizona, Mike James had at a very early age gave a most certain direction to his life. Working for CBS creating scenes and decors as well as managing a contemporary art gallery. Subsequently alternating as Creative Director for numerous NY advertising agencies, but not forgetting the true artist that lives inside his soul.
Becomes impassioned for “Installation Art “and exposes in numerous American museums, including the world renowned MOMA (where he still has a permanent exhibition).
In 1993, he launches into a career creating and commercialising Pinup sculptures. The success from this is such that three years later he builds an art studio in Pennsylvania. The accomplishment of Mike James begins: thousands of works-sculpture, drawings, painting and photographs are produced in his studio. Inspiration for Mike James comes from American comic books, pulp book c overs from the 50’s, female characters from Disney as much as Gill Elvgren and to add to that the innocence and naughtiness of artists such as Bill Ward and Eric Straton. His Pinups have been acclaimed by Playboy and have also been published by Taschen and Goliat, not forgetting his own self published books that are very prized.
