Artist: Mel Ramos (1935 - )
Nationality: American
Movement: Pop Art
Media: Painting
Influences:

Biography:
American Pop Artist, Mel Ramos is famous for hi paintings of nude women from pin-up calendars and magazines. His work is humorous as he often poses the women with large, out-of place objects and gives the paintings amusing titles. He also often poses his figures to mimic the paintings of the Old Masters. His work can also be described as Superrealism.

Artworks in Museum Collections: (17)
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GE, Mel Ramos (United States, California, Sacramento, born 1935) , 1967, Graphite on paper
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Por Vida, Vincent Ramos (United States, born 1973)  (Artist), 1993, Screenprint
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Woman and Dog, Mel Ramos (United States, California, Sacramento, born 1935) , 1968, Graphite on paper
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Gustavo Ramos Rivera Series IV-J Color monoprint 1981
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Madame Alice Cazeneuve (1872) by Sanchez Ramos
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Untitled (Coca Cola), Mel Ramos (United States, California, Sacramento, born 1935) , 1972, Offset lithograph
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Untitled (AC Spark Plug), Mel Ramos (United States, California, Sacramento, born 1935) , 1971, Offset lithograph or screenprint
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Fernando Ramos Prida Sonata para la invencion de un sueno Mixed media, in color 1971
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Mel Ramos - Kar Kween 1964 oil on canvas Hirshhorn Museum American
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Bouquet des champs (4e quart 19e siècle ; 1er quart 20e siècle) by DEROUSSE Blanche ; GOGH Vincent van (inspiré par)
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Mel Ramos untitled, plate on p. 159 in the book, 1¢ Life ([Bern: E. W. Kornfeld, 1964]) color lithograph 1964
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Mel Ramos untitled, plate on pp. 152-53 in the book, 1¢ Life ([Bern: E. W. Kornfeld, 1964]) color lithograph 1964
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Mel Ramos Tobacco Rose, pl. 11 from Eleven Pop Artists, Vol. II screen print on wove paper 1965
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Mel Ramos Chic, pl. 9 from Eleven Pop Artists, Vol. I screen print on wove paper circa 1965
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Mel Ramos Miss Comfort Creme, plate 10 from the portfolio Eleven Pop Artists, Vol. III Color screenprint 1965
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Noah, ca. 1408-10 Lorenzo Monaco (Piero di Giovanni) (Italian, Florentine, active 1390-1423)Tempera on wood, gold
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Invitation au jeu de boules (1675 vers) by NUNEZ DE VILLAVICENCIO Pedro de

Artnews Articles and Exhibition Information: (15)
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Museum for Latin American Art: Contemporary Art from Cuba: Irony and Survival on the Utopian Island
Artists included in the exhibition are: Pedro Alvarez, Belkis Ayon, Abel Barroso, Jacqueline Brito, Yamilys Brito, Los Carpinteros, Carlos Estevez, Rene Francisco, Carlos Garaicoa, Luis Gomez, KCHO, Sandra Ramos, Fernando Rodriguez, Esterio S...
ATTIC GALLERY: FABIENNE CHRISTENSON: IT S MY PLEASURE
More recently, Fabienne was inspired in Italy after a face-to-face encounter with a fresco by Masaccio. Wedging herself behind the alter of the Branccasi Chapel in Florence, Fabienne was inches away from a portion called St. Peter Preaching<...
Art Gallery of Ontario: Ultrabaroque: Aspects of Post-Latin American Art
Ultrabaroque plays on popular concepts of Baroque while acknowledging the pervasive influence of its origins in the spirit of the art and architecture of the colonial period. The prefixes ultra and post in the exhibitio...
Claremont Museum of Art: Velocity 2007: Contemporary Art Auction to Feature Work by Ellen Jantzen
Artists, who generously contributed artworks for this event:

Fumiko Amano
Dawn Arrowsmith
Ellen Babcock
Karl Benjamin
Barbara Beretich
Enrique Castrejón
Steve Comba
Hollis Cooper
Zoe Crosher
P...
Centro Galego de Arte Contemporanea: Compostela: Lars Arrhenius, Gabriele Basilico, Roland Fischer, Gunther Forg, Ruben Ramos Balsa, Humberto Rivas, Lorna Simpson, Montserrat Soto, Beat Streuli, Peter Wüthrich
Lars Arrhenius, Gabriele Basilico, Roland Fischer, Günther Förg, Rubén Ramos Balsa, Humberto Rivas, Lorna Simpson, Montserrat Soto, Beat Streuli and Peter Wüthrich were invited by Miguel Fernández-Cid, Head of the CGAC and curator of...
Southwest School of Art and Craft / Russell Hill Rogers Galleries: Dos Loterías: Idioms and Icons of Mexico and South Texas
La Loteria: An Exploration of Mexico, will exhibit fifty-four paintings by Arizona artist Teresa Villegas that explore Mexican traditions, images, historical figures, gastronomy and popular culture through the idiom of lotería cards. Artist fundi...
Crewest Gallery: Undocumented Ground: L.A. Photographic Visionaries
The artists featured are: Andres Pacheco, Aya Muto, B+ aka Brian Cross, Ben Higa, Diana McClure, Eriberto Oriol, Eric Coleman, Estevan Oriol, Eyeone, Galo ìMAKEî Canote, Gustavo Alberto Garcia Vaca, Hamztz, James Prigoff, Kevin Ramos, Luna One, Ma...
Allegro Galeria: Through the looking glass: Cuban Art Today
The metaphor of the mirror, then, will allow us to peer into the complex and multifaceted reality of a country that, with very good reasons, awakens the interest of experts, connoisseurs, and the general public; a nation whose artists refr...
Corey Helford Gallery: Literartistry: A Group Show
Participating artists to date include: Jason Shawn Alexander, Erik Alos, Chris Anthony, Chris Conn Askew, Attaboy, Anthony Ausgang, Lauren Bergman, Andrew Brandou, Dave Burke, Paul Chatem, Greg Clarke, Amy Crehore, Camilla d‚Ericco, Jason Du...
Museum of Modern Art, Oxford: Experiment Experiencia: Eighteen Contemporary Brazilian Artists
Taking as its starting point the early experiments of the Brazilian avant-garde led by Lygia Clark, Hélio Oiticica, and Lygia Pape, Experiment Experiência reveals how artists sought radical alternatives to the confines of the picture plane.  Risin...
Ketterer Kunst: Spring Auctions Begin With Modern Art on Paper in Hamburg
Nu pour Cleveland was made 14 years earlier. This signed engraving of 1932 by Henri Matisse is more than just an appreciation of femininity. It is estimated at DM 15,000 - 17,000. Another outstanding work of the auction is Marc Chagalls Piro...
Gallery 44, Centre for Contemporary Photography: Of Kith and Kin: Davida Nemeroff, Susan E. Evans, Cynthia Greig and Richard H. Smith
Susan E. Evans was born as Juanna Ramos in April 1966 in Yankton, South Dakota. Upon adoption, she was given the name Susan Eileen Evans. Starting her photographic studies at the age of eight, Evans received her BFA in both Photography and Hologra...
J. Paul Getty Center: Mexico: From Empire to Revolution. A Two-Part Exhibition Features Rare Photographs of Mexican History
Part I runs October 21, 2000, through January 21, 2001, and Part II runs from February 24 through May 20, 2001. Both will be presented at the Getty Research Institute at the ...
Museum of Contemporary Art, La Jolla: ULTRABAROQUE: ASPECTS OF POST-LATIN AMERICAN ART
UltraBaroque features sixteen of the most dynamic and innovative young artists working in the Americas today, whose work is well ...
Spectrum Fine Art: Group Show: heryl Brooks, Carlos Meijide, Rita Duffy, Peter Murphy, Igor Tishen, Jennifer Trouton, Martin Wedge and Andrei Zadorine
As well as featuring highlights from the 2005 programme, this group show will give a taster of some of the work coming up in the highly anticipated 2006 season, including works that will be exhibited at the London Art Fair in January. “This ...

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