The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports:
The Warhol Museum's walk through Mr. Ross' career includes paintings that became pages from his earliest success, the "Marvels" series published in 1994 that celebrates characters from the birth of The Human Torch in 1939 to the X-Men's origins in the 1960s. In his foreword to the book collection, character creator Stan Lee wrote, "Never before, not until [writer] Kurt Busiek and Alex Ross created 'Marvels,' had [the Marvel universe] seemed quite so undeniably authentic, so unquestionably credible, so eminently compelling."
Whether you love him, hate him, or simply feel he's overrated, there's no denying that Ross has an important place in the history of the comic books. He's arguably the most recognizable name (outside of Kirby) when it comes to comic book artists. You can head over to the Warhol Museum and catch the exhibition which opens Saturday, October 1st.
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Nelson Alexander "Alex" Ross (born January 22, 1970) is an American comic book painter, illustrator, and plotter. He is praised for his realistic, human depictions of classic comic book characters. Since the 1990s he has done work for Marvel Comics and DC Comics (e.g. Marvels and Kingdom Come, respectively), as well as being involved in creating independent works featuring superheroes (e.g. Astro City and Project Superpowers). Because his painting style is time-consuming, he primarily serves as a plotter and/or cover artist. Comics Buyer's Guide Senior Editor Maggie Thompson, commenting on that publication's retirement of the Favorite Painter award from their CBG Fan Awards due to Ross' domination of that category, stated in 2010, "Ross may simply be the field's Favorite Painter, period. That's despite the fact that many outstanding painters are at work in today's comic books."
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