Description
Mel Ramos was born in Sacramento, California, in 1935. His grandparents came to California from the Azores, and as a youth he was exposed to elements of Portuguese immigrant culture. But as he explains, the inspiration for his art began with American comic books and media advertising. Ramos was a pioneer in the 1960s in Pop Art, along with artists such as Roy Lichtenstein and Andy Warhol. It was not long before he became internationally recognized. Today his work is represented in museums around the world, as well as in many private collections.
Ramos taught for many years in the art department at California State University, Hayward (now East Bay). He maintains an active exhibition schedule, and divides his time between California and Spain, where he has owned a second home in Barcelona since the 1970s.
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