superhero ME

I’m not sure if this is an ego-booster or not. On the one hand the figure is definitely a superhero (you can tell by the outfit and, hey, he’s flying) and, on the other, this particular SH has obvious drawbacks not usually associated with the profession but, in reality, pretty much represents the physical truth of the matter. This work of comic art was done by a young friend named Jeff Lassiter whose style of artwork is currently all over the map, which is most refreshing in this day and age where the pressure is so great to concentrate on one type of production and, thus, gain a reputation for just that. Jeff can actually draw…meaning he can capture a likeness with apparent ease but he still has a wild sense of color and imagination and knows the meaning of practical compromise when it comes to commissioned art. His heroes are Andy Warhol, Jean-Michel Basquiat and Keith Haring so, if you know the art of those three icons, you know from where Jeff’s imagination springs. Whatever; I’m really tickled by Jeff’s rendering of my superhero side and flattered he thought me worthy.