Artist Transforms Old Portraits Into Vintage Superheroes
To quote Spider-Man's aunt May: there's a hero in all of us. And that's what Alex Gross found out when he was browsing through an archive of vintage portraits from the 1870's.
To quote Spider-Man's aunt May: "There's a hero in all of us," and that's what Alex Gross found out when he was browsing through an archive of vintage portraits from the 1870's.
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Tools to actually make money onlineAlex managed not only to see the heroes in them, but also to make them visible to the rest of us. He used his signature illustration style and painted over the old photos, turning their subjects into vintage super heroes!
This awesome idea has become an ongoing project of his and by now he already has dozens of funny and creative retro illustrations in his portfolio. Here, we bring you our picks, for the full collection and the rest of his impressive works head over to his website.
More info: alex gross (h/t: ufunk)
Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman
Spider-Man
James Rhodes
The Avengers
Saruman
The Bat-Family
Hellboy
Raphael from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
The X-Men
Woody from Toy Story
Kalisi from Game of Thrones
Dave Bowman
Neytiri from Avatar
The Justice League
Godzilla
Groot from The Guardians Of The Galaxy
Pheonix
Data from Star Trek
Marvel heroes
