Painting, Graphics (Pop Art) · 1935–2018 · 2 works in the collection
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Mel Ramos, full name Melvin John Ramos, was an American painter and graphic artist of Pop Art. He studied in Sacramento, including under Wayne Thiebaud, and taught painting at California State University, East Bay, from 1966 to 1997. From 1961, he incorporated comic book characters into his paintings, and from 1963, he developed his characteristic combinations of pin-up figures and advertising imagery. From 1972, he also created "Unfinished Paintings" with references to Ingres and Modigliani.
In the collection: "Miss Chiquita", "Hav-A-Havana IV".
