Framed Mel Ramos (1935-2018) oil on board painting. Dimensions: 30"h x 42"w; (framed) 31"h x 43"w. Mel Ramos was an American figurative painter who is best known for his paintings of female nudes in the contexts of commercialism and sleek graphic design. Born in Sacramento, California, to a first-generation Portuguese-Azorean immigrant family, his work has become synonymous with iconic paintings of superheroes and voluptuous female nudes bursting through banana peels, stepping out of candy wrappers or lounging in martini glasses. His first exhibition in 1957 featured his early work in figurative abstractions at the Crocker Art Museum in a group show titled Seven Painters Under Thirty. As one of the first artists to paint images from comic books, he exhibited at LACMA in 1963 with other emerging Pop artists of the time, Roy Lichtenstein and Andy Warhol – ranking him among the founders of “Pop Art” in America. Processing and shipping within the continental US by parcel carrier is $650 by FedEx or USPS signature required and insured at full replacement value for a fee 1.5% of the purchase price, unless waived in writing. DISCOUNTS GENERALLY GIVEN ON COMBINED LOT SHIPPING. Other qualified white glove and blanket wrapped transporters include Pack + Ship Pros, Delbert McCrea and CCC Transport. Good without evidence of restoration.