Mel Ramos Sets Himself Apart From Pin-up Art Legends By: Hector Cantu | - Many art historians consider Mel Ramos a part of the pop art movement, grouping him with Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, Tom Wesselmann, and James Rosenquist.
His nudes first caught the public eye in the 1960s when pin-ups were a popular part of American culture. In recent years, original pin-up art by artists such as Gil Elvgren, Earl Moran and Enoch Bolles have attracted attention from collectors, and auction prices for their images of scantily clad women have shot up. Tags:Mel Ramos, Pamela Anderson, Heritage Auctions, Gil Elvgren, pin-ups, pinups
Charles Martignette: Pin-up Pioneer By: Hector Cantu | - As a guitarist for the rock band Soul Asylum, Dan Murphy is not easily impressed. He's seen quite a bit during his group's 25 years of touring.
But ask him about meeting Charles Martignette and Murphy remains astonished. As a collector of original illustration art, Murphy first talked to Martignette over the phone 13 years ago. Not long afterward, Murphy scored a personal tour of Martignette's legendary art warehouse. When Martignette and Murphy arrived, it was 1:30 in the morning ... Tags:pin-up art, Gil Elvgren, Charles Martignette, Playboy, Hugh Hefner, pinup, Vargas, Heritage Auctions
