Oral history interview with Mel Ramos

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Oral history interview with Mel Ramos

1981 May 15

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An interview of Mel Ramos conducted 1981 May 15, by Paul Karlstrom, for the Archives of American Art. Ramos speaks of the human figure as subject matter; contemporary iconography; the continuity of themes throughout art history; his interest in celebrities; his female nudes; his response to feminist objections to his work; the influence of Willem de Kooning, Salvador Dali, George Miyasaki, Nathan Oliveira and Wayne Thiebaud; Leta, his wife and model; his use of photographs; photo-realism; his work as part of the "painterly tradition."

Sound recording: 2 sound cassettes.Transcript: 49 p.

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SNAC Resource ID: 8316999

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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 ...