Artist: Mel Ramos
Title: Peek A Boo Marilyn Triptych
Size: 31.5 x 23 Inches
Medium: Lithograph
Edition: AP
Year: 2002
Notes: Lithograph on heavy smooth white wove paper, 3 sheets. Each 31.5 X 23 inches. Each hand signed and numbered in pencil. Matching edition. Includes a certificate of authenticity. Additional images are available upon request. Please do not hesitate to ask further questions. Custom Framed in Flat Black.
About: Mel Ramos’s paintings are a playful and provocative fusion of idealized nudes and pop culture imagery, incorporating iconic symbols like Coca-Cola bottles and movie posters. Since his rise to prominence in the 1960s, Ramos has frequently drawn inspiration from the female celebrities of his time, portraying figures from Marilyn Monroe to Scarlett Johansson. His style reflects the glossy allure of pin-up art and Playboy aesthetics, eliciting both praise and controversy. Feminists and critics have debated the implications of his work, though Ramos maintained that his art is “apolitical.” While his use of mass-media and consumer imagery places him firmly in the Pop Art movement, Ramos considered himself influenced by Surrealism, embracing the movement’s penchant for unexpected juxtapositions—such as a nude woman lounging in a banana split or emerging from a Snickers wrapper.