Vintage photos transformed into superhero portraits

Rachel Hobson of CRAFT correctly figures (in my case, anyway), " you'll enjoy this series of vintage photographs that have been transformed into portraits of superheroes by artist Alex Gross."

• [Melinda9]

  These look great – Alex Ross did an excellent job.

• [jhoosier]

  I wish there was some way to see the originals.  Am I looking in the wrong place?

• [Ian Anthony]

  inb4: “YOU’RE USING REAL PICTURES THOSE ARE PIECES OF HISTORY OMG.”

  • [Antinous / Moderator]

    Barely inb4.

    • [Ian Anthony]

      I really do love the BB readership, else I’d ignore the comments page, but man they can be predictable.

• [Atrum]

  Commenters over at io9 couldn’t figure out whether or not this guy painted over the originals.  While this is a neat project, if he did paint over the originals, it’s kind of a shame.

• [WaylonWillie]

  Neat! I also like it better here, where you can see the originals.

• [pjcamp]

  No, no, Claflin is clearly a red shirt.

  • [Acta Fabula]

    actually Claflin is a photographer

• [retepslluerb]

  Since when is Data a superhero?

  • [Antinous / Moderator]

    Does that make Anecdotes a supervillain?

    • [retepslluerb]

      No, but Anecdote would be a perfect sidekick for Data. He  should totally name his next cat Anectode. 

  • [Jardine]

    Since when is Aquaman?

    • [retepslluerb]

      Since March 1960, when he was one of the founding members of the the JLA  in Brave and The Bold #28.

• [BarBarSeven]

  Someone from Star Trek is a superhero??!

• [jackied]

  Love Gross’s paintings, but $149 for a 21″ print? C’mon, man!