PinkMoos553: hello, is the artist Mel Ramos ?
Meljramos: Yes
PinkMoos553: I wanted to tell you how much I love your work
Meljramos: Thank you
PinkMoos553: I am an Art Student in Canada and people make fun of me for respecting you so much.
PinkMoos553: Do you mind if I ask a couple of questions ?
Meljramos: Please be brief, I am in Spain and I am busy with work here.
PinkMoos553: I will be brief.
PinkMoos553: I wanted to know how you consider yourself in the history of art. Are you closer to wesselman or vargas ?
Meljramos: I like to think I am closer to Diego Velasquez.
PinkMoos553: wow.
PinkMoos553: Is there an ironic element to your work, esp. the art history paintings ?
Meljramos: Absolutley. Without irony the work fails.
PinkMoos553: Last question.
Meljramos: Shoot
PinkMoos553: What do you think of the Performance art peice that quotes your candy bar paintings ?
Meljramos: I am not aware of this one. It happens quite often.
Good luck with your studies and stick to your ideals.
PinkMoos553: Thank You so much sir.
PinkMoos553: and enjoy spain
Meljramos: Your are quite welcome.
PinkMoos553: it was an honour
― anthony, Wednesday, 31 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)
Most friendly of him, I have to say. Hurrah! If he's in Spain, we
should have told him to find ILX Mel and start the
Mel and Mel
Show. Nude cheese women listening to Radiohead or something.
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 31 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)