Late last year, the world lost a creator of some of the most famous superhero heros and comics, Stan Lee. The superhero film genre has been huge in the film industry, particularly in the past twenty years as it has gained more momentum and mainstream coverage, and only a couple of weeks ago, the latest installation ("Captain Marvel") was released. Each of these new films grabs a larger audience.
Fantasy, action, and science fiction is one of the subjects that London-based street artist Jim Vision often paints. Because of this, it is fitting that he has created a tribute to the man, Stan Lee, himself at the top of Brick Lane. The work features the face of comics, who always made a small cameo in the superhero films, on a backdrop of comic-style illustrations.
I visited the artwork in January, and it was still intact. It can be found on Rhoda Steet at the top of Brick Lane. RIP Stan Lee!
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