Wonder Woman

MEL RAMOS

Born in Sacramento in 1935, he was an American artist among the main protagonists of American Pop Art. Considered by some critics to be the last exponent of Pop Art, by others a character beyond any classification, the artist expresses, through his works, both the essence of realist and abstract art. Strong irony and a desecrating tone distinguish this man whose attention is directed above all to the theme of consumerism towards which he expresses his criticism through the exasperated use of language and comics technique. In the sixties he obtained his first great recognition and, starting from 1959, more than 120 group exhibitions saw his participation. Together with other artists such as Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, Claes Oldenburg and James Rosenquist, he became an interpreter of popular culture according to the reading offered by the mass media. In Europe, as in North America, he participates in major pop art exhibitions and his works are reproduced in books, catalogues and periodicals.Read More