Moose
Date1968
Maker
Mel Ramos
American, 1935 - 2018
Label TextGiven 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.
Object number86.243
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.Credit LineGift of Manuel Neri
Dimensions70 3/4 x 145 in. (179.7 x 368.3 cm)
MediumOil on canvas