- No.1 Pearl white on azurite blue,
- No.2 Scarlet red on zinc yellow,
- No.3 Melon yellow on green-yellow,
- No.4 Green on Tourmaline Black,
- No.5 Navy blue on Irgazin red,
- No.6 Palladium on Hettich Violet
Mel Ramos was an American artist best known for his provocative paintings and prints inspired by Pop Art and the Pin-up style. Ramos blended images of idealized naked women with popular objects such as Coca Cola bottles and movie posters. His style is inspired by the kind of sensuality typical of the Playboy magazine, and his images are grounded in surrealism and absurd connections between unrelated objects. Back then, he primarily created images of popular superheroes and gradually began to compose female nudes out of bizarre objects such as corn stalks, bananas, candy wrappers, martini glasses or famous brands of cigars and cigarettes, such as Havana.
Mel Ramos was born in Sacramento in 1935 to a Portuguese-Azorean immigrant family. He attended Sacramento Junior College and San Jose State College. One of his art teachers and mentors was the famous Wayne Thiebaud, whose work had a lasting influence on Mel Ramos.
Mel Ramos first became known in the early 1970s and has participated in about 120 collective exhibitions to date. Along with legendary Pop artists such as Roy Lichtenstein and Andy Warhol, Ramos was one of the first artistic personalities to use comic book imagery as a guide for their paintings. In addition, Warhol, Lichtenstein and Ramos jointly exhibited their works at the Los Angeles County Museum in 1963.
Mel Ramos died in October 2018 at the age of 83. According to his daughter and studio director Rochelle Leininger, the cause of death was heart failure.
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Artist: Mel Ramos Title: "Delicious in Color" Set Year: 2011 Size: 60 x 40,5 x 3 cm Medium: Wall sculpture in enamel on steel, numbered and handsigned Edition: 10 + 1 pp Signed: Numbered and handsigned Note: Set consists of 6 enamel works, incl. MDF frame! -
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Artist: Mel Ramos Title: 50 Years of Superheroes, Nudes and Other Pop Delights Year: 2012 Size: 23,5 cm x 31,12 cm (9,25 inch x 12,25 inch) Medium: Book (120 pages) ISBN-10: 0983067325 ISBN-13: 9780983067320 Signed: yes -
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Artist: Mel Ramos Title: Candy (Baby Ruth) Year: 1981 Size: 51 cm x 62 cm (21 inch x 24 inch) Medium: Lithography Edition: 250 Numbered: yes Signed: yes Framed: yes -
Sold out!Artist: Mel Ramos Title: Cat Woman #2 Year: 2012 Size: 52,5 cm x 73 cm (29 inch x 20.5 inch) Medium: Lithography Edition: 199 copies Numbered: yes Signed: yes
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Artist: Mel Ramos Title: Chiquita Banana Year: 2001 Size: 40 cm x 46 cm x 2,5 cm (16 inch x 18 inch x 0.98 inch) Medium: Wall sculpture in enamel on steel Edition: 75 Numbered: yes Signed: yes -
Sold out!Artist: Mel Ramos Title: Coco Cookie Year: 2015 Size: 16 cm x 23 cm (6 inch x 9 inch) Medium: Colour lithography Edition: 499 Numbered: yes Signed: yes Note: Premium edition with book
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Artist: Mel Ramos Title: Cookie Jar Medium: Plate, on Rosenthal porcelain Size: 27 cm diameter Edition: 92 copies Signed: brand-signed -
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Artist: Mel Ramos Title: Corvette Year: 2003 Size: 59 cm x 86 cm (23 inch x 34 inch) Medium: Colour lithography Edition: 199 Numbered: yes Signed: yes -
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Artist: Mel Ramos Title: Delicious in Color (Palladium on Hettich Violet) Year: 2011 Size: 40 cm x 60 cm (16 inch x 24 inch) Medium: Wall sculpture in enamel on steel Edition: 10 copies + 1 AP (Artist's Proof) Numbered: yes Signed: Handsigned -
Sold out!Artist: Mel Ramos Title: Dionus Year: 2002 Size: 54 x 90 cm Medium: Colour lithography Edition: 199 Numbered: yes Signed: Handsigned
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Artist: Mel Ramos Title: Fantomas Year: 2009 Size: 80 cm x 120 cm (31.5 inch x 47 inch) Medium: Lithography Edition: 199 copies Numbered: yes Signed: yes -
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Artist: Mel Ramos Title: Fußball Fannie Year: 1997 Size: 54,2 cm x 77,5 cm (21,25 inch x 30,5 inch) Medium: Lithography Edition: 250 copies Numbered: yes Signed: yes -
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Artist: Mel Ramos Title: Giant Panda Year: 2013 Size: 100 cm x 88 cm (39 inch x 35 inch) Medium: Colour lithography Edition: 199 Numbered: yes Signed: yes -
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Artist: Mel Ramos Title: Golden Delicious Year: 2010 Size: 40,5 cm x 60 cm x 3 cm Medium: Wall sculpture in enamel on steel with 23-carat gold leaf overlay Edition: 35 copies + 2 ap (artist’s proof) + 2 pp (printer’s proof) Numbered: yes Signed: Handsigned -
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Artist: Mel Ramos Title: Hav-a-Havanna #10 Year: 2015 Size: 115 cm x 75 cm (45 inch x 30 inch) Medium: Colour lithography on handmade paper Edition: 199 Numbered: yes Signed: yes -
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Artist: Mel Ramos Title: Hav-a-Havanna #11 Year: 2016 Size: 60 cm x 89 cm (24 inch x 35 inch) Medium: Colour lithography on handmade paper Edition: 199 Numbered: yes Signed: yes -
Sold out!Artist: Mel Ramos Title: Hav-a-Havanna #5 Year: 2002 Size: 91 cm x 54 cm (36 inch x 21 inch) Medium: Lithography Print Edition: 199 Numbered: yes Signed: yes
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Sold out!Artist: Mel Ramos Title: Hav-a-Havanna #6 Year: 2005 Size: 57 cm x 57 cm (22 inch x 22 inch) Medium: Lithography Print Edition: 199 Numbered: yes Signed: yes
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Artist: Mel Ramos Title: Jujyfruits Judy Year: 2015 Size: 57 cm x 80 cm (22.5 inch x 31.5 inch) Medium: Color lithography Edition: 199 copies Numbered: yes Signed: yes -
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Artist: Mel Ramos Title: Lola Cola Year: 2005 Size: 40 x 40 x 2,5 cm Medium: Wall sculpture in enamel on steel Edition: 999 copies Signed: yes -
Sold out!Artist: Mel Ramos Title: Maidenform Molly Year: 2014 Size: 28 cm x 34 cm (11 inch x 13.4 inch) Medium: Lithography and gold leaf on paper and cardboard Edition: 200 copies Numbered: yes Signed: yes
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Sold out!Artist: Mel Ramos Title: Martini still life Year: 2006 Size: 10 x 15 cm Medium: Silkscreen on metal Edition: 50 Signed: numbered + signed by hand Framed: Frame optional
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Artist: Mel Ramos Title: Mint Pattie Year: 2017 Size: 58,5 cm x 80,5 cm (23 inch x 31.5 inch) Medium: Lithography in 34 colors on 330 gsm Revere-Magnani paper Edition: 120 copies Numbered: yes Signed: Handsigned -
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Artist: Mel Ramos Title: Miss America Year: 2008 Size: 70 cm x 90 cm x 3 cm Medium: Wall sculpture in enamel on steel Edition: 125 copies + 23 ap (artist's proof) + some hc ("Hors de commerce") Numbered: yes Signed: Handsigned -
Sold out!Artist: Mel Ramos Title: Miss Kiss Year: 2012 Size: 59,7 cm x 80 cm (23.5 inch x 31.5 inch) Medium: Lithography Edition: 199 copies Numbered: yes Signed: Handsigned Framed: In antique frame
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Artist: Mel Ramos Title: Miss Spudnut Year: 2015 Size: 100 cm x 100 cm (39.37 inch x 39.37 inch) Medium: Screen printing in 42 colors on 400 gsm Hahnemuhle paper Edition: 120 copies Numbered: yes Signed: yes -
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Artist: Mel Ramos Title: Mixed Nuts Year: 2008 Size: 50 cm x 70 cm x 3 cm Medium: Wall sculpture in enamel on steel Edition: 125 copies + 23 ap (artist's proof) + some hc ("hors de commerce") Numbered: yes Signed: Handsigned -
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Artist: Mel Ramos Title: Navel Orange Year: 2013 Size: 22 cm x 28 cm Medium: Color lithography Edition: 999 copies Numbered: yes Signed: yes -
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Artist: Mel Ramos Title: Peek-a-Boo Towel Year: 2015 Size: 18 cm x 24 cm (7 inch x 9.45 inch) Medium: Digital print Edition: 999 copies Numbered: yes Signed: yes Note: Incl. book + CD -
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Artist: Mel Ramos Title: Photoshop CS Year: 2008 Size: 60 cm x 90 cm x 3 cm Medium: Wall sculpture in enamel on steel, with motif Michelle Pfeiffer Edition: 125 copies + 23 ap (artist's proof) + some hc ("Hors de commerce") Numbered: yes Signed: Handsigned -
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Artist: Mel Ramos Title: Portfolio Vintage Peek-a-Boo Year: 2015 Size: 45 x 60 cm per sheet Medium: 6 sheets (individually in gallery frame or as portfolio with folder) Edition: 80 copies Signed: yes -
Sold out!Artist: Mel Ramos Title: Red Hots Year: 2013 Size: 100 cm x 88 cm (39.37 inch x 34.65 inch) Medium: Color lithography Edition: 199 copies Numbered: yes Signed: yes
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Artist: Mel Ramos Title: Starkist Year: 2014 Size: 46,3 cm x 63,5 cm (18.23 inch x 25 inch) Medium: Color lithography Edition: 200 copies Numbered: yes Signed: yes -
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Artist: Mel Ramos Title: Starkist (Gold) Year: 2014 Size: 46 cm x 64 cm (18 inch x 25 inch) Medium: Colour lithography Edition: 66 Numbered: yes Signed: yes -
Sold out!Artist: Mel Ramos Title: Superman Year: 2006 Size: 85 cm x 115 cm (33.46 inch x 45.28 inch) Medium: Color lithography Edition: 199 copies Numbered: yes Signed: yes
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Sold out!Artist: Mel Ramos Title: Suzy Soup Year: 2011 Size: 16 cm x 23 cm (6 inch x 9 inch) Medium: Colour lithography Edition: 750 Numbered: yes Signed: yes
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Artist: Mel Ramos Title: Tallulah Tucher Year: 2015 Size: 16 cm x 23 cm (6 inch x 9 inch) Medium: Offset lithography Edition: 499 copies Numbered: yes Signed: yes -
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Artist: Mel Ramos Title: Tea at 5 pm Year: 2008 Size: 70 cm x 60 cm x 3 cm Medium: Wall sculpture in enamel on steel Edition: 125 copies + 23 ap (artist's proof) + some hc ("Hors de commerce") Numbered: yes Signed: Handsigned