Mel Ramos

About the artist

Born 1935 in Sacramento, California, resides in Oakland today.

After finishing his art studies in Sacramento, Ramos gained wide spread recognition with his depictions of comic figures, media and advertisement inspirations in a pop art style. Though the artist was still to find his core encouragement and motive: Pin up girls in a commercial world – ‘commercial pin-ups’. Combining sexual female attractions and commercial advertisement and displaying a perverse urge of constant stimulation. Though Ramos himself has stated that his pieces are apolitical and thus not meant to translate a certain criticising message.

Today he is considered among the most influencing pop art artists world wide, and has exhibited internationally.

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Inspirations

‘A nude female emerging from a chocolate bar wrapper’

Apolitical work, that nevertheless leaves the viewer irritated and inspired due to its content.

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Mel Ramos – PEEK-A-BOO (THE TOWEL)

A-M, Mel Ramos, Pop Art, Print

2015  |  24 cm x 18 cm  |  Buch mit Vorzugsausgabe  |  Limited Edition: 999  |  Price: 340 EUR

Mel Ramos – SUPERMAN

A-M, Contemporary, Mel Ramos, Print

2014  |  112 cm x 76 cm  |  Holzschnitt mit Acryl auf Papier  |  Limited Edition: 30  |  Price: 9500 EUR

Mel Ramos – TALLULAH TUCHER

A-M, Mel Ramos, Pop Art, Print

2015  |  23 cm x 16 cm  |  Buch mit Offset-Lithographie  |  Edition: 499 + 50 A.P.  |  Price: 340 EUR

Mel Ramos – COCO COOKIE

A-M, Mel Ramos, Pop Art, Print

2015  |  23 cm x 16 cm  |  Buch mit Offset-Lithographie  |  Edition: 499 + 50 A.P.  |  Price: 340 EUR

Mel Ramos – CAMPBELL’S SOUP BLONDES

Mel Ramos, N-Z, Pop Art, Print

2016   |  30  cm x 22,5 cm   |   Triptychon of three offset lithographs    |   Edition 400 + 50 A.P   |   Price: 1.600 EUR

Mel Ramos – TEA AT FIVE PM

Mel Ramos, N-Z, Pop Art, Print

2009   |   60 cm x 70 cm   |   Emaille auf Stahl    |   Edition 125   |   Price: 6.750 EUR

Mel Ramos – HAVE A HAVANNA

Mel Ramos, N-Z, Painting

1996   |   39,4cm x 69,5cm    |   Colour Serigraphy on handmade paper   |   hand signed, dated, numbered  |   Edition A.P. 21/50   |   Framed   |   Price: SOLD

Mel Ramos – CAMILLA

Mel Ramos, N-Z, Painting

1989   |   110,49cm x 96,52cm  |   Colour Serigraphy   |   hand signed   |   Edition 154/160   |   Framed   |   Price: 4.750€

Mel Ramos – A.C. ANNIE

Mel Ramos, N-Z, Painting

1971   |   78,5cm x 63,4cm   |   Colour Serigraphy   |   signed front bottom right and dated   |   Edition 5000 + 250 A.P.   |   Framed   |   Price: SOLD

Mel Ramos – Chiquita

Mel Ramos, N-Z, Painting

1979   |   79,2cm x 69,4cm   |   Colour Serigraphy on Karton   |   signed and numbered   |   Edition 60+20 A.P.   |   Framed   |   Price: 3.600€ (SOLD)