MISCELLANEOUS POSTERS
The poster on the left is a print Alex made to support the troops back in 2002 for the Illinois chapter of USO. It's really a great piece of Americana. This poster is extremely limited as only 54 were made. If you have one consider yourself one lucky S.O.B. 'cause this is one hard-to-find poster. I've been lucky enough to find it once on ebay and I held on to it like there was no tomorrow. Mine is #24 of 54, what's curious is that it's painted in watercolor, not printed which is odd because that would mean that Alex actually painted 54 of the same, which is unlikely.
The print on the right, originally appeared as the art on the box of a Super Grover toy made by now-defunct manufacturer Palisades Toys in their ill-fated Sesame Street line of action figures. It shows Alex retains the innocence of his childhood. This is one of the sweetest pieces Alex has ever done, I really like this one, as I was a huge Sesame Street fan as a kid.
What can I say about this poster that isn't explained in that action-packed image above? This is one in-your-face image. I love how it conveys the movement of the axe and the splashing of the blood. It's incredible, and the face of Conan is more of what i imagined the character would look like. Not like "Ahnuld" at all!
This poster was sold at Anthrax concerts during one of their tours across the U.S. This image was also used for t-shirts which are easier to find than the posters. What strikes me as odd is the use of Judge Dredd for this promo. Not that I'm complaining because he looks really badass on this image holding Judge Death's head in his hand. Not like Stallone at all!
IN MY COLLECTION: I only have the USO poster.
Thursday, March 19, 2009
POSTERS part 10
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The Alex Ross Collector
Labels: Alex Ross, Anthrax, Conan, Judge Dredd, Sesame Street, Super-Grover, USO
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2 comments:
LOVE the Super-Grover! Never seen that one before. That's GREAT!
Agree 100% with your comments on the Conan painting. Alex clearly respects the characterization that became so popular thanks to artists like Buscema.
very cool... I was just wondering why you found it odd that Judge Dredd is on the Anthrax poster/shirt?
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