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Mel Ramos and his pin-up parody illustrations

Recognised as one of the main representatives of the Pop Art movement in the 1960's, Mel Ramos's well known illustrations depict pin-up girls glamourously draped over or within commercial objects like a garnish, reminiscent of the suggestive advertising of the 50s. His work aims to point out the ridiculousness and incompatibility of the two subjects used frequently by the advertising industry of the past and the irrelevance of their association.

"I make sure that my pictures are not too erotic and that they always have a trace of humor. I make sure they are ‘in good taste.’ Either you understand it or not." - Mel Ramos

Tags: Art, Illustration, Advertising, 60s
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Ramos-Virnaburger

Ramos-Virnaburger

Mel Ramos - Titleist Tillie

Mel Ramos - Titleist Tillie

Mel Ramos - Toblerone Tess

Mel Ramos - Toblerone Tess

Ramos-Vantage

Ramos-Vantage

Mel Ramos - Sweet Odalisque

Mel Ramos - Sweet Odalisque

Mel Ramos - Miss Fruit Salad

Mel Ramos - Miss Fruit Salad

Mel Ramos - Miss Navel Orange

Mel Ramos - Miss Navel Orange

Mel Ramos - Pepsi Cola

Mel Ramos - Pepsi Cola

Mel Ramos - Lola Cola-5

Mel Ramos - Lola Cola-5

Mel Ramos - Milk Dud Dolly

Mel Ramos - Milk Dud Dolly

Mel Ramos - Miss Comfort_Cream

Mel Ramos - Miss Comfort_Cream

Mel Ramos - Uma Lifesavers

Mel Ramos - Uma Lifesavers

Mel Ramos - HavaHavana-7

Mel Ramos - HavaHavana-7

Mel Ramos -Hav A Havana IV David

Mel Ramos -Hav A Havana IV David

Mel Ramos - Hav a Havana - 6

Mel Ramos - Hav a Havana - 6

Mel Ramos - Hav a Havana IV

Mel Ramos - Hav a Havana IV

Mel Ramos - GE

Mel Ramos - GE

Mel Ramos - Doublemint_Twins

Mel Ramos - Doublemint_Twins

Mel Ramos - Dunkin_Donuts-1

Mel Ramos - Dunkin_Donuts-1

Mel Ramos - Doggie_Dinah

Mel Ramos - Doggie_Dinah


'16' comment(s) have been made
True Senior Member
FBS
classics,lol

Sun, 27 Jul 2008 11:26:33 AM

True Senior Member
Quite a big portfolio!

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 03:35:53 AM

False Respect
these are unreal. rad find

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 09:23:49 AM

True Advanced Member
very classic

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 09:52:11 AM

False Respect
I like how he draws in all the tan lines. Cute. And Freud would have had so much fun with all the suggestive phallic objects.

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 10:01:14 AM

True Respect
Can I get a glass of coke please?

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 10:19:02 AM

True Advanced Member
thats a lot of naked for first thing in the morning