Mel Ramos

Fly Catcher
1969

A stylized print of a black and white bird in mid-flight against a vibrant red background. The bird appears to be singing or calling out, with its beak open. The artwork has a signature at the bottom right corner and is numbered at the bottom left, indicating it may be part of a limited series.
A stylized print of a black and white bird in mid-flight against a vibrant red background. The bird appears to be singing or calling out, with its beak open. The artwork has a signature at the bottom right corner and is numbered at the bottom left, indicating it may be part of a limited series.

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Date
1969

Classification
Prints

Medium
Photolithograph and lithograph

Dimensions
Sheet (Irregular): 27 13/16 × 22 5/16in. (70.6 × 56.7 cm) Image: 26 × 20in. (66 × 50.8 cm)

Accession number
94.1

Series
Leta and the Swan

Edition
100/100

Publication
Printed by Derrière l'Étoile Studios; published by Collector's Press, San Francisco

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of Ruth and Richard Shack

Rights and reproductions
© Estate of Mel Ramos / Licensed by VAGA at Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

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Mel Ramos
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