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Born 1970 Portland, Oregon. Known for: Painting, comic book illustration, design.
Born in Portland, Oregon, and raised in Lubbock, Texas, Alex Ross, a comic-book artist, made his artistic debut at age three when, according to his mother, he grabbed a piece of paper and drew the... Read full biography
Born in Portland, Oregon, and raised in Lubbock, Texas, Alex Ross, a comic-book artist, made his artistic debut at age 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. Ross came from an artistic family: His... Read full biography
Born in Portland, Oregon, and raised in Lubbock, Texas, Alex Ross, a comic-book artist, made his artistic debut at age 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. Ross came from an artistic family: His mother was a commercial artist, and his grandfather, he recalls, "built working wooden toys and loved drawing." When Ross discovered Spider-Man on an episode of The Electric Company, his life was... Read full biography
Born in Portland, Oregon, and raised in Lubbock, Texas, Alex Ross, a comic-book artist, made his artistic debut at age 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. Ross came from an artistic family: His mother was a commercial artist, and his grandfather, he recalls, "built working wooden toys and loved drawing." When Ross discovered Spider-Man on an episode of The Electric Company, his life was changed forever. "I just fell in love with the notion that there were colorful characters like this, performing good, sometimes fantastic deeds," Ross says. "I guess I knew this was what I wanted to do. I wanted to bring these characters to life.". Some... Read full biography
Born in Portland, Oregon, and raised in Lubbock, Texas, Alex Ross, a comic-book artist, made his artistic debut at age 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. Ross came from an artistic family: His mother was a commercial artist, and his grandfather, he recalls, "built working wooden toys and loved drawing." When Ross discovered Spider-Man on an episode of The Electric Company, his life was changed forever. "I just fell in love with the notion that there were colorful characters like this, performing good, sometimes fantastic deeds," Ross says. "I guess I knew this was what I wanted to do. I wanted to bring these characters to life.". Some cynics might confuse this attitude with escapism. For Ross, it's just the opposite. "It's a fun environment to be in," he admits. "Superheroes are... Read full biography
Alex (Nelson Alexander) Ross - Artist Info
About Alex (Nelson Alexander) Ross: Keywords
Keywords (24)
Art Method
- •Advertising Art
- •Comic Book, Comic Strip Artist, Comic Figures
- •Easel Painting
- •Illustration, Illustrator
- •Murals: Design, Painting, Fresco, Mosaic, Glass
Art Media
Art Style
- •Cartoon Drawing, Cartoon Figures
Art Subject
- •Comic Strip/Book Humor
- •Genre, Human Activity, Daily Life
- •Humor, Whimsy
- •Outer Space, Science Fiction
- •Statue Sculpture
Awards/Recognition
- •Louis Comfort Tiffany Foundation Award, Fellowship
- •Will Eisner Comic Industry Award
Chronology
- •Late 20th Century After 1950
Added Description
- •Commercial Art and Design
- •Marvel Comics Publishing Company Artist