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New York City, NY— Louis K. Meisel Gallery is pleased to announce Mel Ramos: Superheroes of 1963. Featuring Ramos’ earliest series of Pop works, these paintings depict female icons from pre-Code comic books. Of the 24 original works from this series, Meisel Gallery is proud to be able to present six of his most exciting paintings.

In 1961, Ramos painted his own versions of Superman, Batman, and the Flash. These works are recognized as Ramos’ first true Pop artworks. Painted in an expressive impasto-style that was imparted by his mentor Wayne Thiebaud, each canvas presents a single character …