Mel Ramos Leopard 1972 Oil on canvas. 44 x 66 in. (111.8 x 167.6 cm). Signed, titled, and dated twice "Mel Ramos 'Leopard' 1972" on the reverse.
Provenance Galerie Bruno Bischofberger, Zurich; Private collection, Europe Literature D. Kuspit and L.K. Meisel, Mel Ramos Pop Art Fantasies - The Complete Paintings, 2004, p.145 (illustrated) Catalogue Essay Combining his lovely ladies with jungle animals could be rather grotesque and disturbing; however, with Ramos’s vast sense of humor it brings nothing but smiles. Despite how big and dangerous the beasts may be in life, in Ramos’s hands they are nothing more than cuddly bears, and some say they are the artist’s depiction of himself. D. Kuspit, Mel Ramos Pop Art Fantasies, New York, 2004 Read More
Mel Ramos Leopard 1972 Oil on canvas. 44 x 66 in. (111.8 x 167.6 cm). Signed, titled, and dated twice "Mel Ramos 'Leopard' 1972" on the reverse.
Provenance Galerie Bruno Bischofberger, Zurich; Private collection, Europe Literature D. Kuspit and L.K. Meisel, Mel Ramos Pop Art Fantasies - The Complete Paintings, 2004, p.145 (illustrated) Catalogue Essay Combining his lovely ladies with jungle animals could be rather grotesque and disturbing; however, with Ramos’s vast sense of humor it brings nothing but smiles. Despite how big and dangerous the beasts may be in life, in Ramos’s hands they are nothing more than cuddly bears, and some say they are the artist’s depiction of himself. D. Kuspit, Mel Ramos Pop Art Fantasies, New York, 2004 Read More
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