Mel Ramos | |
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 Ramos in 2007 | |
| Born | Melvin John Ramos July 24, 1935 |
| Died | October 14, 2018 (aged 83) |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Sacramento State College, M.A., 1958[1] |
| Known for | Painting, drawing |
| Movement | Pop art |
| Awards | National Endowment for the Arts – Visual Artist's Fellowship Grant, 1986[1] |
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.[2]
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".[3] He was also a university art professor.
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
Fiftywas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Cascone, Sarah (2018-10-16). "Pop Artist Mel Ramos, Best Known for His Racy Depictions of Women and Candy, Dies at 83". Artnet News. Retrieved 2022-04-15.
- ^ Dalkey, Victoria (June 3, 2012). "Mel Ramos retrospective at Sacramento's Crocker Art Museum". Sacramento Bee. Archived from the original on June 22, 2012. Retrieved June 3, 2012.