MEL RAMOS CATALOGUE RAISONNÉ OF THE PAINTINGS 1953

Mixing idealized women with the imagery of pop cultureChiquita bananas, coke bottles and comic bookshis colorful, two-dimensiona l oil paintings act as formulations of an erotic fantasy that represents a fundamental pattern of marketing strategies in advertisin g. Humorous and provocative, Ramos works blend sex and materialism, emulating the glossy flatness of a pin-up magazine.At over 300 pages, and with over 500 color illustrations, Mel Ramos captures the artists entire painterly oeuvre, from his first works in the 50s until today,...[Read more]