Moose

1968

American, 1935 - 2018

Given Ramos' fascination with pin-up imagery and commercial images, this moose may be more than a colorful reinterpretation of the animal in the wild. In pin-up conventions at the time, wild or exotic animals were often stand-ins for a male character.

Oil on canvas

70 3/4 x 145 in. (179.7 x 368.3 cm)

Gift of Manuel Neri

86.243

Not currently on view

Resources

Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, Pop Departures. Oct. 9, 2014 - Jan. 11, 2015. Text by Catharina Manchanda, et al. No cat. no., p. 102, not reproduced.

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