Six days after Marvel Comics mastermind Stan Lee departed for the great unknown, in November 2018, multidisciplinary designer John Ed De Vera created the legend’s portrait, made up of tiny pieces of paper glued together one on top of the other, in an incredibly vivid 3D collage. This was the artist’s tribute to the iconic superhero creator, a way to say ‘thank you’ and immortalize him through the thing he loves doing best, sculpting with paper. Literally at the cutting edge of art, meticulously giving life to shapes and forms through paper layering, the Philippines-based, multidisciplinary designer creates pop up illustrations by stacking several different layers of paper in order to sculpt a third dimension. In this way, the images he creates not only stand out, they also reach out to viewers with a most congenial narrative. Playing with depth and shadow, his intricate designs are created with basic tools, like paper and scissors. Gal Gadot’s Wonder Woman, President Donald Trump, Lady Gaga, characters from The Game of Thrones, as well as The Black Panther have all undergone this creative’s knife, in his quest to find new ways to push and innovate through his craft.

漫威漫画(Marvel Comics)策划人斯坦·李(Stan Lee)于2018年11月启程前往未知世界。2018年11月，多学科设计师约翰·埃德·德·维拉(John Ed De Vera)创作了这幅传奇人物的肖像，由一张纸粘在一起，一张粘在另一张上面，并这是艺术家对这位标志性的超级英雄创造者的赞颂，这是一种表达“谢谢”的方式，通过他最喜欢做的事，用纸雕刻，使他永生。从字面上说，在艺术的前沿，通过纸张分层，精心赋予形状和形式以生命，这位基于菲律宾的多学科设计师通过堆叠几层不同的纸张来创建弹出式插图，以塑造一个三维的空间。这样，他创造的形象不仅出众，而且以最合意的叙事方式吸引了观众。玩深度和阴影，他复杂的设计创造了基本的工具，如纸和剪刀。加多特的“神奇女人”、唐纳德·特朗普(Donald Trump)总统、LadyGaga、“权力的游戏”中的人物，以及黑豹，都经历了这种创造性的刀子，他在寻找新的方式推动和创新他的手艺。

John Ed de Vera, Custom piece for Code 3 Athletics. Hand cut watercolour paper.

约翰·艾德·德·维拉，第三章运动员的定制件。手工剪裁水彩纸。

John Ed De Vera, 'Stan Lee' from the #Madethepapers ongoing portrait series for an online publication. © John Ed De Vera.

约翰·埃德·德·维拉，“斯坦·李”，来自#MadethePapers正在进行的肖像系列在线出版物。约翰·埃德·德维拉。

John Ed de Vera, 'Create your Future'. 25.5″ X 11″ paper cut illustration.

约翰·埃德·德·维拉，“创造你的未来”。25.5“X 11”剪纸插图。

John Ed de Vera, 'Moana' from Film Muses ongoing series. © John Ed De Vera.

约翰·埃德·德·维拉，电影缪斯系列中的“莫阿纳”。约翰·埃德·德维拉。

John Ed de Vera, 'Sally' from Film Muses ongoing series. © John Ed De Vera.

约翰·埃德·德·维拉，电影缪斯系列中的“莎莉”。约翰·埃德·德维拉。

As a boy, he would play with technical pens and cutters, and join random street contests for creating posters on the spot. John was one of those kids who would fold bank notes to create little figurines or fill his notebooks with countless letterings and doodles. In college, where he majored in Advertising Arts, computers weren’t brought into play, so he would design his own letters for the projects that were assigned to the class. His love for analog crafting remains to this day, even though he manages to blend in a little digital magic, allowing for the two worlds to develop through each other under his wand, or should we say scalpel. The analogy to a surgeon is not random at all, as what this artist does requires patience, accuracy and precision.

当他还是个孩子的时候，他会玩技术笔和剪刀，参加随机的街头竞赛，现场制作海报。约翰是这样一个孩子，他们会折叠钞票来制作小雕像，或者用无数的字母和涂鸦把笔记本装满。在他主修广告艺术的大学里，电脑没有发挥作用，所以他会为分配给这个班的项目设计自己的字母。他对模拟工艺的热爱一直延续到今天，尽管他设法融入了一种小小的数字魔法，允许两个世界在他的魔杖下互相发展，或者我们应该说是手术刀。与外科医生的类比根本不是随机的，因为这位艺术家所做的工作需要耐心、准确和精确。

John Ed de Vera, 'Yumi' from Film Muses ongoing series. © John Ed De Vera.

JohnEdDeVera，“Yumi”来自电影Muse正在进行的系列。约翰·德·德维拉。

John Ed de Vera, 'No Face' from Film Muses ongoing series. © John Ed De Vera.

约翰·埃德·德·维拉(JohnEddeVera)，电影缪斯系列“无脸”。约翰·埃德·德维拉。

John Ed De Vera, *Into the Wild*. Map decoupage on paper cut letters and foliage. Page 64 on Delta Sky Magazine’s Nov 2018 issue.

约翰·埃德·德·维拉，“进入荒野”。剪纸字母和树叶上的地图解耦。德尔塔天空杂志2018年11月号第64页。

John Ed De Vera, 'The Shape of Water' from the #Madethepapers ongoing portrait series for an online publication. © John Ed De Vera.

约翰·埃德·德维拉(JohnEddeVera)，“水的形状”(TheShapeofwater)，来自于一份在线出版物的“正在制作的约翰·埃德·德维拉。

John Ed De Vera, 'A Decade of Tony Stark' from the #Madethepapers ongoing portrait series for an online publication. © John Ed De Vera.

约翰·德·德维拉(JohnEddeVera)是*托尼·斯塔克*(TonyStark)的十年，该系列是为在线出版而进行的肖像系列。约翰·德·德维拉。

John Ed De Vera, 'Emilia Clarke' from the #Madethepapers ongoing portrait series for an online publication. © John Ed De Vera.

约翰·埃德·德维拉(JohnEddeVera)，“埃米莉亚·克拉克”(EmiliaClarke)。约翰·埃德·德维拉。

Creative discipline, a clear head, and many hours of concentration are indeed demanded of him every time, in every step of developing his meticulous artistry: each element is first traced on thin writing paper, before being transferred, one by one, to coloured paper. Cutting the thick material by hand requires a steady hand and a Zen-like state of mind. And then, the fun begins: stacked one on top of the other, in pre-conceived arrangements that resemble the art of 3D paper toles or, as it is commonly referred to, decoupage, the paper cutouts begin to take shape and form. The more numerous the layers, the more protruding elements and more shadows to play with, in this game of handcrafted illusions.

创新的纪律，清晰的头脑，每一次，每一步，都要求他集中精力：每一种元素都先在薄纸上追踪，然后一个接一个地转到彩色纸上。用手切割厚厚的材料需要一只稳定的手和一种类似禅宗的心态.然后，乐趣开始了：把一个放在另一个上面，按照类似于3D纸托雷斯艺术的预先设想的安排，或者，就像通常所说的剪纸，剪纸开始成形和形成。在这个手工制作的幻想游戏中，层次越多，越突出的元素和更多的阴影可以玩。

John Ed De Vera, 'Lady Gaga' from the #Madethepapers ongoing portrait series for an online publication. © John Ed De Vera.

约翰·埃德·德·维拉，“LadyGaga”，来自#MadethePapers正在进行的肖像系列在线出版物。约翰·埃德·德维拉。

John Ed De Vera, 'Prince' from the #Madethepapers ongoing portrait series for an online publication. © John Ed De Vera.

约翰·埃德·德维拉(JohnEddeVera)，“王子”(Prince)，来自#MadethePapers正在进行的肖像画系列约翰·埃德·德维拉。

John Ed De Vera, Paper Cut Nymphs: 'Pasithea', 'Zaya' and 'Nausicaa'. A series of sleeping deities hatched from small scraps of watercolor paper and 300 gsm boards. © John Ed De Vera.

约翰·埃德·德·维拉，剪纸女神：“Pasithea”，“Zaya”和“Nausicaa”。从水彩纸的小碎片和300个GSM板中孵化出来的一系列睡眠神灵。约翰·埃德·德维拉。

John Ed De Vera, 'Nausicaa' from Paper Cut Nymphs. © John Ed De Vera.

约翰·德·德维拉，*Nausicaaa*从剪纸Nymphs。约翰·德·德维拉。

John Ed de Vera, Editorial illustration for Esquire Philippines magazine.

约翰·德维拉，《菲律宾杂志》的编辑插图。

John Ed Vera’s day job is Creative Director at TBWA, an agency that dabbles in all different aspects of advertisement and product placement, from packaging to TV campaigns, winning several awards along its creative path. Devoting his free time to what appears to some as a kindergarten pastime has led John to interesting design collaborations with household names like Moleskine and Esquire magazine, as well as personal experiments with different media, like graphic design, origami, film typography and moving illustrations. His approach to paper cutting is, however, what stands out as a manifestation of his singular mastery and his example is proof that when you dedicate yourself to feeding your inner hunger for creation, everything you get your hands on can indeed be turned into gold.

约翰·埃德·维拉(JohnEdVera)的日常工作是TBWA的创意总监，该公司涉足广告和产品广告的各个方面，从包装到电视广告，在其创作道路上赢得了几个奖项。他把空闲时间花在一些人眼中的幼儿园消遣上，这让约翰与“莫列斯金”(Moleskine)和“绅士”(Esquire)等家喻户晓的品牌进行了有趣的设计合作，并对不同媒体进行了个人实验，比如平面设计、折纸、电影排版和移动插图。然而，他的剪纸方法是他独特的精通和榜样的突出表现，他的榜样证明，当你致力于满足你内心对创造的渴望时，你掌握的每一件东西都可以变成金子。

John Ed De Vera, 'Sommer!'. A series of simple background illustrations for Donna magazine’s summer beauty editorial.

约翰德维拉，“索默！”。《唐娜》杂志《夏美编辑》的一系列简单背景插图。

John Ed De Vera, 'Sommer!'. A series of simple background illustrations for Donna magazine’s summer beauty editorial.

约翰德维拉，“索默！”。《唐娜》杂志《夏美编辑》的一系列简单背景插图。

John Ed De Vera, 'Sommer!'. A series of simple background illustrations for Donna magazine’s summer beauty editorial.

约翰德维拉，“索默！”。《唐娜》杂志《夏美编辑》的一系列简单背景插图。

John Ed De Vera, 'Sommer!'. A series of simple background illustrations for Donna magazine’s summer beauty editorial.

约翰德维拉，“索默！”。《唐娜》杂志《夏美编辑》的一系列简单背景插图。

John Ed de Vera, Illustration for Prudential, under The Washington Post BrandStudio content program. © John Ed de Vera.

约翰·德维拉（JohnEddeVera）在《华盛顿邮报》（WashingtonPostBrandStudio）的内容计划下对保诚进行了说明。约翰·德·德维拉。

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