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Mel Ramos — The Pause that Refreshes
Mel Ramos

The Pause that Refreshes

A voluptuous nude female figure reclines atop an oversized Coca-Cola bottle in this eye-catching polychrome resin sculpture by Mel Ramos. The work exemplifies Ramos's signature Pop Art style, merging the iconography of mass consumer culture with the idealized female form drawn from pin-up and glamour traditions. The vibrant, glossy finish of the polychrome resin enhances the work's bold, commercial aesthetic, blurring the line between fine art and advertising imagery.

Medium
polychrome resin

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Contemporary Art Day Sale

June 30, 2015

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Mel Ramos, The Pause that Refreshes

A voluptuous nude female figure reclines atop an oversized Coca-Cola bottle in this eye-catching polychrome resin sculpture by Mel Ramos. The work exemplifies Ramos's signature Pop Art style, merging the iconography of mass consumer culture with the idealized female form drawn from pin-up and glamour traditions. The vibrant, glossy finish of the polychrome resin enhances the work's bold, commercial aesthetic, blurring the line between fine art and advertising imagery.

Medium
polychrome resin
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Nude Female Figure, Figurative Sculpture, Consumer Culture, Polychrome Resin, 20th Century, Male Artist, Sculpture, Commercial Imagery, Female Nude, American Artist, Humorous Tone, Pop Art, Figurative Art, Established Artist, Vibrant Colors, Playful Mood

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