Mel Ramos: girls, candies, comics

The universe of American Mel Ramos is populated by sexy pin-up girls, heroines and heroes, that marked tendencies of the early 70s and which made their creator to one of the most important representatives of Pop Art in the world.

The Albertina in Viena is presenting one of the most extensive retrospectives in Europa to celebrate the 50^th anniversary of Pop Art. The commissioners of the Albertina have paintings and drawings at hand to let us enter the fantastic colorful world of Mel Ramos characterized by his sour humor and satirical comments about the capitalistic doctrine and exaggerated consumerism that developed in the western culture in the 50s. With his commercial pin-ups he provided evidence for the cultural hypocrisy and the view of the woman as sex object that even 60 years later remain significant characteristics of the capitalistic society.

Probable that is why Ramos’ work continues to be very relevant not only for its pictorial contributions but also thanks to his shrewdness and his lively coherence with our present society.

Born in California in 1935, Mel Ramos turned into one of the most important representatives of Pop Art, and together with Roy Liechtenstein und Andy Warhol he is representative of American art par excellence. His first exhibition was celebrated in the late 60s at the Museum for Modern Art in San Francisco which was followed by uncountable other exhibitions.

Until the 25th of April you can see the incredible images by Mel Ramos at the Albertina en Vienna. Don’t miss the chance to see this important Pop Art artist and his sexy heroes and heroines that prove the contemporary component of his work.

Heloise Battista

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Translated by: salome antigone
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