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STAR WARS - THE ART OF ALEX ROSS
Disney Art On Main Street is proud to present the fine art collection of legendary artist Alex Ross.
Born in Portland, Oregon, and raised in Lubbock, Texas, Alex made his artistic debut at three when, according to his mother, he grabbed a piece of paper and drew the contents of a television commercial he'd seen moments before. By age 13, he was scripting and drawing original comic books. Ten years later? Marvel Comics hired him to illustrate Marvel's central characters in the comic book event Marvels (1994).
Having established himself creatively and financially with superhero projects, Ross turned to the real world with Uncle Sam. This 96-page story looked at the dark side of American history. Like Marvel, the individual issues of Uncle Sam were collected into a single volume - first in hardcover, then in paperback - and remain in print today. Ross would eventually win the Comic Buyer's Guide Award for Favorite Painter. He won so many times that the award was officially retired.
Alex's work has celebrated the 60th anniversary of Superman, Batman, Captain Marvel, and Wonder Woman with fully painted, tabloid-sized books depicting each character using their powers to inspire humanity and help them.
In recent years, Ross has applied his artistic skills to outside projects with comic book roots, including a limited-edition promotional poster for the Academy Awards. In 2015, Alex was chosen by Apple Corps LTD to be commissioned as the first artist in over 30 years to paint the Fab Four. Driven by the Beatle's legendary music and inspired by the generation's new trends in art, "Yellow Submarine" is a classic of animated cinema. Alex has often been referred to as 'the Norman Rockwell of comics,' yet his "Yellow Submarine" piece reveals the similarly powerful influence of master surrealist Salvador Dali, whom Alex has also recognized as a guiding influence on his style.
Forty years ago, Spider-Man learned that with high power comes great responsibility. Looking at Alex Ross, it's obvious the lesson took.
Looking back, it makes sense that Alex Ross would become one of the world's most preeminent and well-respected comic book artists. It's a job he's been preparing for nearly all his life. – Alex Ross Studios