America's greatest pin-up artist, Gil Elvgren's previously unseen personal collection of nude photographic slides from the 1940s-50s. Fascinating insight into the artist and period.

Gil Elvgren has been called the "Norman Rockwell of cheesecake". For several generations, his lush images of gorgeous women appeared on the walls of barber shops, barracks, saloons, garages, and frat houses -- anywhere that men gathered to work or play. Co-authored by the artist's son, this fun book brims with anecdotes, art history, and photographs of Elvgren models posing next to finished advertisements or calendars. It's a book for art lovers and fans of "risque" pinup art alike.

Elvgren's pin-ups were everywhere that American males congregated in the 1940s and 1950s. The artist's playful combination of the innocent girl next door and the fantasy female has become the definitive all-American pin-up. It is part of Collector's Press nine book Vignettes Series.

Timeless classics from Gil Elvgren to color and adore. Originally conceived to advertise burlesque performers, pinup art came to represent the inspiring personalities of particularly beautiful, desirable women. Gil Elvgren built an empire from his sassy, classic images that have adorned everything from the noses of wartime planes to calendars, soda bottles, and magazines. Grab your pencils and continue the tradition with this amazing coloring book of more than forty timeless classics by a master of the art style.

Describes the origins and the development in detail and showcasing the most important artists. More than 900 colour illustrations.

"Artist Archives" is an extraordinary series of treasured artworks from the golden years of pin-up illustration. These collections are valuable references, as well as nostalgic reminders of glamorous periods. Each book showcases 14 carefully selected reproductions of artworks with attention to historic significance and artistic merit.

This lovely gift book--available in three striking cover options that will be shipped to customers at random--will beguile a new generation with flirtatious representations of femininity from the 1940s and 50s. Illustrations of irresistible pinup models bring teasing frivolity to a range of everyday situations, organized thematically from morning to evening. From sun-kissed beauties at the beach to ski bunnies hitting the slopes, bedside nurses ready to take your temperature to scantily clad runaways, rakish shipmates to not-so-conscientious secretaries, these smiling cuties are ready for fun. Representations of women who embrace their sexuality--flirtatious but never vulgar--have been around since the late nineteenth century, but the pin-up genre skyrocketed into popularity during World War II. The penny arcade trading cards originally viewed on a peep-show style reel and reproduced here as detachable illustrations feature both established pin-up artists and those waiting to be rediscovered. Each illustration is accompanied by a humorous and memorable celebrity quote.

"Pin-up Poster Book: The Elvgren Collection" is the book that has taken the country by storm. Gil Elvgren's pin-ups boosted the morale of our WWII fighting men the world over. Phillips includes a humorous introduction, photographs of models posing, and reproductions (suitable for framing) of the original paintings.

A collection of pin-up paintings and illustrations by Gil Elvgren.