“Once upon a time, there was a little boy who decided that drawing superheroes was his only realistic option, if he couldn’t actually become one.”
This is a piece of art made by Alex Ross, who is bringing an exhibition of his works to the Elmhurst Art Museum, opening June 9. To kick it off, life-sized “superhero” sculptures will be on display at Art in Wilder Park Saturday and Sunday, May 6 and 7.
That is a quote from Alex Ross, the talent behind Marvel comics, whose works will be on display at the Elmhurst Art Museum from Friday, June 9 to Sunday, Aug. 20. Featuring cover art, sketches, life-sized head busts, and more, Marvelocity: The Art of Alex Ross celebrates one of the greatest artists in the field of comic books.
As a bold preview, the Elmhurst Art Museum will unveil newly commissioned life-sized “superhero” sculptures created by area students and artists at Art in Wilder Park coming the weekend of Saturday and Sunday, May 6 and 7. The public outdoor installation of life-sized superheroes will remain in Wilder Park through the end of July to coincide with the Marvelocity exhibition.
From his home in the Chicago area, Ross has revitalized classic superheroes into works of fine art by illustrating characters such as Spider-Man, Captain America, Iron Man, Storm from the X-Men, the Avengers, Black Panther and many more for nearly 30 years.
In addition to highlighting original art from his most recent book, Marvelocity, visitors will also learn about how Alex Ross developed into a great illustrator through his childhood drawings, preliminary sketches, paintings and 3-dimensional head busts of characters in the Marvel Universe.
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