The God of Manga

Ozamu Tezuka was a Japanese cartoonist, manga artist, producer, activist and medical doctor born (who never practiced medicine).  He is the creator of Astro Boy, Kimba the White Lion and Black Jack. He is known as the godfather of anime and the Japanese equivalent of Walt Disney (who he himself told him he was jealous of astro boy’s success). Born on 1928 in  Toyonaka City, Osaka. When he starting drawing in elementary school, he wanted to draw manga to convince people to care for the world after world war 2. At age 17 he published Diary of Ma-chan and then Shin Takarajima that started the golden age of manga (the equivalent of the golden age of comics that was happening during the time. 

An interesting thing was that Ozamu never left school while working and even managed to get a medical degree in Osaka University which he never really practiced medicine but used his knowledge for his sci-fi stories and specially on his famous Black Jack manga about a doctor who uses impractical methods to cure people (similar to what the tv show house does). 

(P.S: He was the descendant of the famous ninja Hattori Hanzo) 

Hirohiko Araki's Bizzare Adventure

Hirohiko Araki is a manga artist who has become one of the most recognizable and influencial artists in his medium. Born in June 7, 1960 in Sendai, Miyagi. He started working in a few tittles before starting his magnum opus in 1987 “Jojo Bizarre Adventure” a long running manga series that continues even to this day, which has become an iconic series and has affected greatly in Japan's pop culture as well as his career. A title that follows the adventures of members of the Joestar family who deal with supernatural threats during the course of many generations. Something notable about his art style is how impressively it has evolved. Originally his art style was pretty basic for manga standards for his time but as the years went on his worked evolved from a manlier style where everyone had overgrown muscles and made odd poses to a very refine and detailed form which has gained him great notoriety in the world of art. He has had his work exhibited in the Musee du Louvre in france when he was chosen along four other artists to create an original work set in the museum. For his 30 anniversary as an artist he collaborated with Gucci the Italian clothing brand to celebrate its 90 year anniversary and had his work publish on the fashion magazine Spur.

Murakami's Superflat High Art

Takashi Murakami is the artist who created the artstyle “superflat”. His artwork is inspired by the otaku culture which he finds it to be the . Born and raised in Tokyo and from early in his life he wanted to become an animator as he attended to the Tokyo University of Arts but changed to Nihonga, the traidional style of Japanese painting. But he became disappointed in the field’s highly political world and changed to different medium. He took inspiration of the Otaku culture in his own country whose focus on mainly things that were considered "kawaii" or cute in english which he depicted as "A shallow emptiness of Japanese consumer" and developed the style “Superflat” which is the 2-dimensional imagery that has continued since ancient japan to the well known anime and manga of today. One of his iconic symbols is the one of "Mr Dob" which is big bubble head smiling mouse.He is well known to sell “low art” and repackage it as “high art” as his pieces are some of the most desirable in the world.

Food One, all mediums artist

Jim Mahfood aka Food One was born on march 29, 1975 in St. Lous MO. He was raised by classic cartoons, comic books, star wars among others which he used as inspiration when he decided his career at age 15. He attended to the Kansas City Art Institute once he turned 18. First wanting to become a comic book artist he was rejected by the big two and resorted to self publish with his partner Mike Huddleston, forming 40oz Comics. After earning success after finally be able to work marvel and eventually in many other publishers. Food One started working in all kinds of mediums. His artstyle is inspired by graphity art and underground hip hop.

Salvador Dali and his surreal world

Salvador Domingo Felipe Jacinto Dali i Domenech is one of history's most iconic artists from last century. What made him into such an iconic figure in the art world were both his eccentric attitude and unique and strange and iconic surrealist paintings.

Born in 1904 in Figueres Spain he went to the school of fine arts in Madrid to accomplish his dream of never been forgotten. Not only did he painted, but also created many objects like the lobster phone or the lips sofa. Dali was mostly known for been the most prominent surrealist artists, an art form that is composed of odd unique and unexpected imagery that defies logic in any ways just like the "Spider of the evening hope" shown in the picture.

Alex Ross and his realistic take on classic heroes

When the concept of superheroes in real life might look silly, there is one artist who can easily make all iconic heroes into realistic and epic figures. Alex Ross is perhaps one of the most popular comic book artists around for his amazing art on everything he touches. His work in the world of iconic super heroes of both marvel and dc comics has made a large impact on not only in the comic book industry but in the world of art with his photorealism paintings.

Born in Portland, Oregon, he was raised in a family that was already tied to art. His life was changed when he saw spider-man for the first time on television and was inspired to become an artist. Graduating from the american academy of art, inspired by the likes of Salvador Dali and Rockwell, J. C. he decided that he wanted to paint comics. He Quickly became into the icon that he is now after working on books like "Marvels" and "Kingdom Come".
His style is known as photorealism, a style of painting that aims to replicate a photo. With this style, Ross has made some of the most impossible things like superheroes actually look real and beliavable. That's his charm as he can make anything as ridiculous to a man dressed up as a bat or a super powered alien wearing a bright blue and red costume real and iconic.

Pencil V.S Camera

This picture is part of the series of photos "Pencil V.S Camera"  made by Belgian artist Ben Heine. It's the combination of the use of camera, precision, paper and pencil. With this pieces they are simple pencil drawings filled with imaginary illustrations that covers part of a picture about to be taken and make something amazing out of it.