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Ramos, Mel
Ramos, Mel (1935– ). American painter. He was born in Sacramento, California, and studied at San José State College and Sacramento State College, 1954–8. His first exhibition was at the Bianchini Gallery, New York, in 1964, but he has lived and worked mainly in California, where he has taught at the California State University, Hayward, since 1967. Ramos is usually described as a Pop artist, but his smooth, impersonal handling (in oils and watercolour) brings him also within the orbit of Superrealism. He specializes in paintings of nude women of the calendar pin-up or ‘playmate’ type. Sometimes they are posed with oversized products such as pieces of cheese and sometimes they allude to the work of leading painters of the past (more rarely the present). ‘One of the central issues of my work has been the notion that art grows from art. I've been fascinated by the myths, iconography, and clichés that have perpetuated themselves throughout the history of art in various forms and idioms.’ The jokey quality of his work is reflected in his titles; two typical series are ‘You Get More Spaghetti with Giacometti’ and ‘You Get More Salami with Modigliani'.
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IAN CHILVERS. "Ramos, Mel." A Dictionary of Twentieth-Century Art. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. IAN CHILVERS. "Ramos, Mel." A Dictionary of Twentieth-Century Art. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O5-RamosMel.html IAN CHILVERS. "Ramos, Mel." A Dictionary of Twentieth-Century Art. 1999. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O5-RamosMel.html |
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Ramos, Mel
Ramos, Mel (b Sacramento, Calif., 24 July 1935). American painter. Ramos is usually described as a Pop artist, but his smooth, impersonal handling (in oils and watercolour) brings him also within the orbit of Superrealism. He specializes in paintings of nude women of the calendar pin-up or ‘playmate’ type. Sometimes they are posed with oversized products such as pieces of cheese and sometimes they allude to the work of leading painters of the past (more rarely the present). The jokey quality of his work is reflected in his titles; two typical series are ‘You Get More Spaghetti with Giacometti’ and ‘You Get More Salami with Modigliani’.
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IAN CHILVERS. "Ramos, Mel." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. IAN CHILVERS. "Ramos, Mel." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O2-RamosMel.html IAN CHILVERS. "Ramos, Mel." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O2-RamosMel.html |
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Ramos, Mel
Ramos, Mel (1935– ). American painter. Ramos is usually described as a Pop artist, but his smooth, impersonal handling (in oils and watercolour) brings him also within the orbit of Superrealism. He specializes in paintings of nude women of the calendar pin-up or ‘playmate’ type. Sometimes they are posed with oversized products such as pieces of cheese and sometimes they allude to the work of leading painters of the past (more rarely the present). The jokey quality of his work is reflected in his titles; two typical series are ‘You Get More Spaghetti with Giacometti’ and ‘You Get More Salami with Modigliani’.
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IAN CHILVERS. "Ramos, Mel." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. IAN CHILVERS. "Ramos, Mel." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O3-RamosMel.html IAN CHILVERS. "Ramos, Mel." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O3-RamosMel.html |
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