Lola Cola 1972 HS

Year1972

Hand SignedLower Right 

Condition Excellent 

Framed with PlexiglassWood Frame w/ Tan and Red Mats 

Purchased fromGallery 2023 

Story / Additional InfoThe woman depicted in Coca Cola Girl holds a direct stare at the viewer. The subject’s stare gives her great autonomy within the scene. It is important to note that the subject, while holding the viewer’s attention, is a laboring body. Hyper-sexualization and the maintenance of beauty standards is a demanding and constant form of women’s labor. The subject in this has clearly put labor into her appearance: Her hair is neatly fashioned, she is wearing a good deal of make-up, and she is physically fit. In addition to the labor of maintaining beauty standards, the subject is also putting in the labor of performance. This is true both of the traditional performance of modeling and of the labor of constant male gaze. This along with directly addressing the viewer allows us to see the hidden labor of the subject in this historically questionable piece. 

Certificate of AuthenticityOro Cartier S.p.a. 

Additional InformationBE SURPRISED - SUPER SUPER - Very Desired - Motivated 

LID164761

Melvin John Ramos - United States

Art Brokerage: Melvin John Ramos American Artist: b.1935-2018. American pop Artist Mel Ramos was born in Sacramento California. Though primarily a figurative painter, Mel Ramos has experimented freely with realist and abstract art forms for the past twenty years. A few of his works, such as the ones here, embody both formats. This combination works to enhance the detail and feature of each format while detracting from the duality of the image making it wholly singular. The popularity of his works is evident in the fact that since 1959 he has participated in more than 120 group shows. Born in Sacramento, Calif. in 1935 he has enjoyed great success and critical acclaim as an adventuresome artist with the creativity and sense of humor it takes to remain on top. Mel Ramos received his first important recognition in the early 1960s. Ramos, along with other artists such as Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, Claes Oldenburg and James Rosenquist, produced art works that celebrated aspects of popular culture as represented in mass media. His paintings were shown along with theirs in major exhibitions of Pop Art both in this country and in Europe and were reproduced, often with irony, in books, catalogs, and periodicals throughout the world. Sadly, the artist passed away on October 14, 2018. Listings wanted.