Ramos, Leta

Leta Ramos was an Artist's model and artist of Oakland, Calif. Ramos is married to figurative painter Mel Ramos, she began posing for her husband in 1959, becoming his primary model for many of his earlier works, including the well-known Pop images of female superheroes and women with animals, such as "Gorilla," 1967.

From the description of Oral history interview with Leta Ramos, 2000 June 23 [sound recording]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 646401453

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