# Modern ‘Vintage' Ads Mel Ramos' Pin Up Series By Cowbag | Published 2008-12-01 | Naughty Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/surrealist-pin-ups-mel-ramos-pin-up-series References: [cyanatrendland](http://cyanatrendland.com/2008/11/28/pin-up-by-mel-ramos/) Mel Ramos is an American [Pop artist](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/casetify-and-andy-warhol), famed for his 1960’s paintings of [pin-up calendars and magazines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/miley-cyrus-maison-margiela). The pin-up series is just brilliant, and the way he poses the women with out-of-scale objects is exceptionally effective. Particularly effective is the [woman posing on the cigarette packet](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kristofferson-san-pablo) and Kate Moss with the Catsup. By injecting humor into his pieces, Ramos draws your eye away from the naked element, and instead lets you see the image as a whole. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.6/10 - Popularity: 81% | Activity: 50% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Naughty](https://www.trendhunter.com/naughty) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Humorous Art:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Exploring the use of humor in art to engage audiences and shift their focus. - **Pop Art Revival:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Reviving the pop art movement by incorporating fresh ideas and modern techniques. - **Unconventional Scale:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Experimenting with out-of-scale objects in art to create visually striking and thought-provoking compositions. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Fine Art:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Introducing new concepts and approaches to traditional fine art practices. - **Advertising:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Incorporating humor and unconventional elements into advertising campaigns to capture attention and make a lasting impact. - **Fashion:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Collaborating with artists to create unique fashion collections that challenge conventional aesthetics and narratives. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Pop Art Legend-Honoring Dolls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/keiichi-tanaami-1.md) - [Crystal-Adorned Crushed Cans](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sam-keller.md) - [Pop Art Skateboard Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-skateroom-1.md) - [Pop Art Beer Branding](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/budweiser-and-sir-peter-blake.md) - [Visual Museum Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/museum-campaign.md) - [Traveling Fine Art Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/get-out-there.md) - [AI-Generated Soup Can Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/campbells-paintings.md) - [Art-Inspired Collectibles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-mattel-x-moma.md) - [Raunchy Anime-Inspired Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/manuela-soto-sosa.md)