(WBBM NEWSRADIO) – The superhero idols depicted by artist Alex Ross don’t have clay feet. But they do have visible seams and wrinkles in their costumes, crow’s feet around their eyes and maybe -- just maybe -- the beginning of jowls.
That’s the Ross touch -- blending the details of mundane reality with sublime super beings in action.
Comic-book fans and casual observers alike can see the granular detail for themselves at the Elmhurst Art Museum, which is hosting the exhibit “Marvelocity: The Art of Alex Ross" this summer.
The 3,500-square-foot presentation includes several original Ross paintings of Marvel heroes and villains, as well as life-sized, 3-D busts of his photo-realistic interpretations. “Marvelocity” also showcases childhood efforts by Ross that chart his development as an artist.
“Like a lot of people, I had seen his work and not put a name to it,” says museum Executive Director John McKinnon, who did a deep dive on the artist. “Alex Ross, once you dig in, you realize he’s someone who’s quietly been working away for decades here in the Chicago area.”
The exhibit runs through Aug. 20. For more information, click here.
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