01 work, PORTRAIT OF A LADY, Mel Ramos' Wonder Woman, with Footnotes #219

Mel Ramos (b. 1935)

Wonder Woman, c. 1979

Color lithograph on wove paper, USA, c. 1979

24 x 20 ½ in. (61 x 52.1 cm.)

Private collection

Sold for US$2,500 in ?

Known for his provocative images that mix the idealized woman with imagery of popular culture, this lithograph by Mel Ramos depicts one of the most iconic fictional superheroes: Wonder Woman. Depicted here with voluptuous curves and with her hands behind her head in a departure from her signature hands-on-hips power pose, Ramos undercuts Wonder Woman's feminist ideals with tongue-in-cheek sexuality.

Mel Ramos (American, b. 1935) is an American Pop artist famous for his comic-book like images of naked, voluptuous females mixed the popular culture imagery. A prolific artist from his emergence in the 1960s onward, Ramos has often based his nudes on the female celebrities of the day, from Marilyn Monroe to Scarlett Johansson. His work appeared alongside Roy Lichtenstein (American, 1923-1997) and Andy Warhol (American, 1928-1987) at a Pop Art show at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art in 1963. In 1965, he first developed his most notable works depicting nude pin-up girls alongside mass-marketed products. Ramos has exhibited internationally and been featured in numerous museums, including the Whitney and the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. He has also held teaching positions at California State University, Syracuse University, and the University of Wisconsin. More on Mel Ramos

Please visit my other blogs: Art Collector, Mythology, Marine Art, Portrait of a Lady, The Orientalist, Art of the Nude and The Canals of Venice, Middle East Artists, 365 Saints, 365 Days, and Biblical Icons, also visit my Boards on Pinterest

Images are copyright of their respective owners, assignees or others. Some Images may be subject to copyright

I don't own any of these images - credit is always given when due unless it is unknown to me. if I post your images without your permission, please tell me.

I do not sell art, art prints, framed posters or reproductions. Ads are shown only to compensate the hosting expenses.

If you enjoyed this post, please share with friends and family.

Thank you for visiting my blog and also for liking its posts and pages.

Please note that the content of this post primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.

01 works PORTRAIT OF A LADY, Wonder Woman, with Footnotes. #145

 FlashDaz

Wonder Woman

After William-Adolphe Bouguereau, 1879

I have no further description, at this time

William-Adolphe Bouguereau  (1825–1905)

The Bather, c. 1879

Oil on canvas

height: 25.2 in (64.1 cm); width: 16.2 in (41.2 cm)

Private collection

William-Adolphe Bouguereau (30 November 1825 – 19 August 1905) was a French academic painter. In his realistic genre paintings, he used mythological themes, making modern interpretations of classical subjects, with an emphasis on the female human body. During his life, he enjoyed significant popularity in France and the United States, was given numerous official honors, and received top prices for his work. As the quintessential salon painter of his generation, he was reviled by the Impressionist avant-garde. By the early twentieth century, Bouguereau and his art fell out of favor with the public, due in part to changing tastes. In the 1980s, a revival of interest in figure painting led to a rediscovery of Bouguereau and his work. He finished 822 known paintings, but the whereabouts of many are still unknown. More on William-Adolphe Bouguereau

Wonder Woman is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character first appeared in All Star Comics October 1941, with her first feature in Sensation Comics in January 1942. The Wonder Woman title has been published by DC Comics almost continuously except for a brief hiatus in 1986. 

JaxomLOTUS an American designer

Diana

7th place entry in Superhero ModRen
I have no further description, at this time

In her homeland, the island nation of Themyscira, her official title is Princess Diana of Themyscira. When blending into the society outside of her homeland, she sometimes adopts her civilian identity Diana Prince. 

The character drew a great deal of inspiration from early feminists, and especially from birth control pioneer Margaret Sanger; in particular, her piece "Woman and the New Race".

RachwitchD3

Wonder Woman, after William-Adolphe Bouguereau

I have no further description, at this time

William-Adolphe Bouguereau  (1825–1905) 

Femme au Coquillage/ Woman with Seashell, c. 1885

Oil on canvas

height: 52 in (132 cm); width: 34 in (86.3 cm)

Private collection

Wonder Woman's origin story relates that she was sculpted from clay by her mother Queen Hippolyta and was given a life to live as an Amazon, along with superhuman powers as gifts by the Greek gods. In recent years, DC changed her background with the retcon that she is the daughter of Zeus and Hippolyta, jointly raised by her mother and her aunts Antiope and Menalippe. 

Wonder Woman's character was created during World War II; the character in the story was initially depicted fighting Axis military forces as well as an assortment of colorful supervillains, although over time her stories came to place greater emphasis on characters, deities, and monsters from Greek mythology. 

DeadElvis 

After Munch's Madonna

15th place entry in Superhero ModRen

Edvard Munch  (1863–1944)

Madonna, c. 1894

Oil on canvas

height: 90 cm (35.4 in); width: 68 cm (26.7 in)

Munch Museum

Wonder Woman has been featured in various media from radio to television and film, and appears in merchandise sold around the world, such as apparel, toys, dolls, jewelry, and video games. More on Wonder Woman

dug

Wonderwoman

16th place entry in Superhero ModRen
I have no further description, at this time

Please visit my other blogs: Art Collector, Mythology, Marine Art, Portrait of a Lady, The Orientalist, Art of the Nude and The Canals of Venice, Middle East Artists, 365 Saints, 365 Days, and Biblical Icons, also visit my Boards on Pinterest

Images are copyright of their respective owners, assignees or others. Some Images may be subject to copyright

I don't own any of these images - credit is always given when due unless it is unknown to me. if I post your images without your permission, please tell me.

I do not sell art, art prints, framed posters or reproductions. Ads are shown only to compensate the hosting expenses.

If you enjoyed this post, please share with friends and family.

Thank you for visiting my blog and also for liking its posts and pages.

Please note that the content of this post primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.