Mel Ramos
- Introduction
- Melvin John Ramos (July 24, 1935 – October 14, 2018) was an American figurative painter, specializing most often in paintings of female nudes, whose work incorporates elements of realist and abstract art. Born in Sacramento, California, to a first generation Portuguese-Azorean immigrant family, he gained his popularity as part of the pop art movement of the 1960s. Ramos is "best known for his paintings of superheroes and voluptuous female nudes emerging from cornstalks or Chiquita bananas, popping up from candy wrappers or lounging in martini glasses". He was also a university art professor.
- Wikidata
- Q930286
- Introduction
- Ramos is known for paintings that paired nude female figures with consumer products. He is considered to be a major figure in the Pop art movement.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Roles
- Artist, Painter
- Names
- Mel Ramos, Melvin John Ramos
- Ulan
- 500012930
Exhibitions
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Pop Impressions Europe/USA: Prints and Multiples from The Museum of Modern Art
Feb 18–May 18, 1999
MoMA
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Dubuffet to de Kooning: Expressionist Prints from Europe and America
Oct 29, 1998–Feb 2, 1999
MoMA
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A Century of Artists Books
Oct 23, 1994–Jan 24, 1995
MoMA
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Still Life Into Object
Nov 22, 1990–Mar 19, 1991
MoMA
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Abstractions
Nov 17, 1988–Mar 26, 1989
MoMA
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Mel Ramos has
12 exhibitionsonline.
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Various Artists, Pierre Alechinsky, Karel Appel, Enrico Baj, Alan Davie, Jim Dine, Öyvind Fahlström, Sam Francis, Robert Indiana, Alfred Jensen, Asger Jorn, Allan Kaprow, Kiki (Kiki O. K.) Kogelnik, Alfred Leslie, Roy Lichtenstein, Joan Mitchell, Claes Oldenburg, Mel Ramos, Robert Rauschenberg, Jean-Paul Riopelle, James Rosenquist, Antonio Saura, Kimber Smith, K.R.H. Sonderborg, Walasse Ting, Bram van Velde, Andy Warhol, Tom Wesselmann 1¢ Life 1963–64, published 1964
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Mel Ramos Señoritario (double page in-text plate, pages 152 and 153) from 1¢ Life 1963, published 1964
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Mel Ramos Plate (page 159) from 1¢ Life 1963, published 1964
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Mel Ramos Tobacco Rose from 11 Pop Artists, Volume II 1965, published 1966
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Mel Ramos Miss Comfort Creme from 11 Pop Artists, Volume III 1965, published 1966
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Allan D'Arcangelo, Jim Dine, Allen Jones, Gerald Laing, Roy Lichtenstein, Peter Phillips, Mel Ramos, James Rosenquist, Andy Warhol, John Wesley, Tom Wesselmann, Various Artists 11 Pop Artists 1966
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Mel Ramos Chic from 11 Pop Artists, Volume I 1966
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William Anthony, Wall Batterton, Congo (a Chimpanzee), Edward Fitzgerald, Neil Jenney, Angus MacLise, Bruce Nauman, Yoko Ono, Mel Ramos, Robert Rohm, William Schwedler, Diane Wakaski, Lawrence Weiner, Various Artists S.M.S. No. 5 1968
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Mel Ramos Candy from S.M.S. No. 5 1968
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Mel Ramos Rhinoceros 1970
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