Pop Art Ramos, Mel Superman. 2006. Colour silkscreen print on heavy-weight vellum. 96 x 67 cm (115 x 85 cm). Signed, numbered and marked ‘A.P.’. Partially mounted on backing board. - Edges partially and minimally bumped; a few faint, barely visible scuffs. Overall, very good condition. Hilger/Zwingenberger GS3-06. - One of 50 copies. - Published by Galerie Ernst Hilger, Vienna 2006. - Printed by Carini, S Giovanni Valdarno. - With the Superman motif, Ramos returns to the beginnings of his creative work: at the start of his career, he drew inspiration from American comics and the superhero iconography of Batman and Flash Gordon. With this work, the artist poses the question of what has become of this hero of popular culture after forty years, and how the boundary between icon, brand and art object has shifted since then. Colour silkscreen print on sturdy vellum. Signed, numbered and marked ‘A.P.’. Mounted in places. – Edges show minimal wear in places, a few faint, barely visible scuffs. Overall, very good condition. – Hilger/Zwingenberger GS3-06. – One of 50 copies. - Published by Galerie Ernst Hilger, Vienna 2006. - Printed by Carini, San Giovanni Valdarno. - With the Superman motif, Ramos returns to the beginnings of his creative work: at the start of his career, he drew inspiration from American comics and the superheroes Batman and Flash Gordon. In this work, the artist explores what has become of this hero of popular culture after forty years, and how the boundary between icon, brand and art object has shifted since then. *This lot is subject to standard tax. A 24.95% buyer’s premium is payable on the hammer price, and 7% (Books and Art) or 19% VAT (Manuscripts, Screenprints, Offset Prints, Photographs) is payable on the final invoice amount within the European Union. This work is subject to the standard margin scheme. A 24.95% buyer’s premium applies to the hammer price, and 7% (books and art) or 19% VAT (manuscripts, screen prints, offset prints and photographs) applies to the final invoice amount within the European Union.