nickc
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August 2007
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Anyone own a Mel Ramos?, by nickc on Apr 22, 2008 16:16:12 GMT 1, I'm thinking of my next purchase and wondering if it should be a Mel Ramos. I really admire the images (not in that way fellas!) but I've never seen one in the flesh so not sure on the quality etc.
I'm going to be going after one of the editions from the 70's rather than the recent releases (although the Uma Thurman one is v. nice)
Does anyone already have one and if so, are you pleased with the quality of it?
I'm thinking of my next purchase and wondering if it should be a Mel Ramos. I really admire the images (not in that way fellas!) but I've never seen one in the flesh so not sure on the quality etc.
I'm going to be going after one of the editions from the 70's rather than the recent releases (although the Uma Thurman one is v. nice)
Does anyone already have one and if so, are you pleased with the quality of it?
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lee3
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Anyone own a Mel Ramos?, by lee3 on Apr 22, 2008 16:36:16 GMT 1, He's a tecnical master and studied under Thiebaud and taught in SF for nearly 30 years. I presume the U. Thurman one you are referncing is the Lifesavers canvas. He was finishing that canvas when my wife and I got a tour of his studio a few years ago (my wife posed for a photo shoot and is now a Ramo's gal) and it is imho one of his very best paintings. At the time that was going for $125k and now it is probably worth $750 to $1M. I have seen many of his prints and they are fantastic as they do a good job of getting the color right but you obviously lose the texture since he has always painted thick edges to highlight shadows and/or color lines. The nice thing is that his prints haven't skyrocketed in price and are fairly easy to source. Your timing is perfect too as I just got a notice that Ramos has an upcoming print show in the near future at his west coast dealer, Modernism. Good luck!
He's a tecnical master and studied under Thiebaud and taught in SF for nearly 30 years. I presume the U. Thurman one you are referncing is the Lifesavers canvas. He was finishing that canvas when my wife and I got a tour of his studio a few years ago (my wife posed for a photo shoot and is now a Ramo's gal) and it is imho one of his very best paintings. At the time that was going for $125k and now it is probably worth $750 to $1M. I have seen many of his prints and they are fantastic as they do a good job of getting the color right but you obviously lose the texture since he has always painted thick edges to highlight shadows and/or color lines. The nice thing is that his prints haven't skyrocketed in price and are fairly easy to source. Your timing is perfect too as I just got a notice that Ramos has an upcoming print show in the near future at his west coast dealer, Modernism. Good luck!
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robart
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November 2007
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Anyone own a Mel Ramos?, by robart on Apr 22, 2008 17:20:57 GMT 1, I nearly bought one a month ago in walton steet coskun. They have a caremela girl coming out of a chocolate wrapper for ยฃ3500 an absolutely amazing print in the flesh
I nearly bought one a month ago in walton steet coskun. They have a caremela girl coming out of a chocolate wrapper for ยฃ3500 an absolutely amazing print in the flesh
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Anyone own a Mel Ramos?, by slowmo on Apr 22, 2008 17:27:59 GMT 1, Just had a look on google, racy aren't they! Quite like em
Just had a look on google, racy aren't they! Quite like em
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lee3
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November 2009
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Anyone own a Mel Ramos?, by lee3 on Apr 22, 2008 17:42:19 GMT 1, I nearly bought one a month ago in walton steet coskun. They have a caremela girl coming out of a chocolate wrapper for ยฃ3500 an absolutely amazing print in the flesh
$7k for a Ramos print? I know Coskun is high but that is highway robbery. Most Ramos prints that I've seen are from editions of around 200 and trade between $750 and $1500. I'm not familiar with the Caremela print but that is overpriced unless it differs greatly with Mel's usual edition size and treatment. For those interested, the Beauty and the Beast paintings are the most difficult to sell and anything with a product or a key hole (peek a boo series) fetch the largest premiums.
I nearly bought one a month ago in walton steet coskun. They have a caremela girl coming out of a chocolate wrapper for ยฃ3500 an absolutely amazing print in the flesh $7k for a Ramos print? I know Coskun is high but that is highway robbery. Most Ramos prints that I've seen are from editions of around 200 and trade between $750 and $1500. I'm not familiar with the Caremela print but that is overpriced unless it differs greatly with Mel's usual edition size and treatment. For those interested, the Beauty and the Beast paintings are the most difficult to sell and anything with a product or a key hole (peek a boo series) fetch the largest premiums. |
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