Oral history interview with Leta Ramos

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Oral history interview with Leta Ramos

2000 June 23

An interview of Leta Ramos conducted 2000 June 23, by Paul Karlstrom, for the Archives of American Art, in Ramos' home, Oakland, Calif.

Sound recording: 1 sound cassette (60 min.) : analog.Transcript: 32 p.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7917236

Archives of American Art

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Ramos, Leta

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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 Artist's model, artist...

Ramos, Mel, 1935-....

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Mel Ramos (1935-) is a painter and teacher in Oakland, Calif. From the description of Oral history interview with Mel Ramos, 1981 May 15. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 613315309 Painter and teacher; Oakland, Calif. From the description of Mel Ramos interviews, 1981 May 15. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 84281757 Painter, pop artist, teacher; California. Born Melvin John Ramos. From the description of Mel Ramos papers...

Karlstrom, Paul J.

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Karlstrom: Director and area collector of the Archives of American Art, San Francisco office. Siegriest: painter and graphic artist; Oakland, California. Oliveira: painter and teacher; Stanford, California. Keinholz: assemblage artist; California and Idaho. Wood: Ceramist, Calif. From the description of [Photographs of California artists]. 1976-1993. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 220199675 ...