Jean Pierre Targete is a

fantasy Fantasy is a genre of speculative fiction that involves supernatural or Magic (supernatural), magical elements, often including Fictional universe, imaginary places and Legendary creature, creatures. The genre's roots lie in oral traditions, ...

and

science fiction Science fiction (often shortened to sci-fi or abbreviated SF) is a genre of speculative fiction that deals with imaginative and futuristic concepts. These concepts may include information technology and robotics, biological manipulations, space ...

artist An artist is a person engaged in an activity related to creating art, practicing the arts, or demonstrating the work of art. The most common usage (in both everyday speech and academic discourse) refers to a practitioner in the visual arts o ...

Career

He created the cover art for many of the Avon paperback editions of

The Chronicles of Amber ''The Chronicles of Amber'' is a series of fantasy novels by American writer Roger Zelazny. The main series consists of two story arcs, each five novels in length. Additionally, there are a number of Amber short stories and other works. Whil ...

and for the Second Foundation Trilogy. Targete illustrated the cards Claw-Hide, Doppel Shock, and Myzary for the 1995 Fleer Ultra Spider-Man set.J.P. Targete, Trading Cards - 1995 Fleer Ultra Spider-Man

Personal life

He was born in New York City and raised in

Miami, Florida Miami is a East Coast of the United States, coastal city in the U.S. state of Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, Florida, Miami-Dade County in South Florida. It is the core of the Miami metropolitan area, which, with a populat ...

. He currently works and lives in Winnetka, California.

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External links

Jean Pierre Targete
s official website * American fantasy artists American role-playing game artists American science fiction artists Living people Year of birth missing (living people) {{US-illustrator-stub