Growing up Heroes

By tone | Published: December 28, 2009

It seems that it is a rite of passage of sorts for many kids in North America to dress up as their favorite super-hero. Growing up Heroes is a collection of photographs of innocence past of kids dressed up as their beloved heroes of halcyon days. The collection is ever growing and encompasses from 1960 to the present. The volunteer photos are a blast from the past. David Bowie said it best, “We can be heroes!”

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