He’s the most recognizable pin-up painter in history, and ten of Gil Elvgren’s famous dames in peril are either about to be, or are now, available through Dallas-based Heritage Auction. But remember, ...
Gil Elvgren was an American artist born in St. Paul, Minnesota in 1914. He became one of the most famous pin-up and glamour artists of all time, known for his iconic images of the all-American ...
The appeal of pin-up art is not purely sexual; it is about a return to the ideal of feminine beauty of a bygone age. With all the sexy pictures on offer all around us, one would expect the titillating ...
Twenty-five years after his death, Gil Elvgren’s pinups still sizzle. A graduate of Chicago’s American Academy of Art, Gillette Alexander Elvgren painted everything from Coca-Cola ads to magazine ...
The term pin-up was applied to prints and drawings that were meant for informal display, to be pinned-up on a wall.During World War II, pin-up drawings were adapted as nose art on many bomber and ...