The Art of Pin-up. 40th Ed.

Taschen, Louis Meisel, Dian Hanson

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Taschen GmbH
15 August 2024

Since TASCHEN released The Great American Pin-up, international interest in this distinctly American art form has increased exponentially. Paintings by leading artists such as Alberto Vargas, George Petty, and Gil Elvgren that sold for $ 2,000 in 1996 are going for $ 200,000 and more today. Pin-up-drawings, paintings, and pastels of an idealized female face and figure intended for public display-was produced between 1920 and 1970 for calendars, magazine covers, and centerfolds. The majority of original paintings were discarded by publishers and calendar companies after printing, making the surviving art that much more precious.

This attractively priced edition showcases the top 10 names in the game. Each chapter opens with a reproduction of an original calendar or magazine cover by that artist. The reproduction quality of the paintings, pastels, and preparatory sketches that follow-largely sourced from the original art-invites the viewer to trace the brushstrokes, while the exquisite period calendars, vintage prints, and original model photos document the artists' creative process. Much of these ephemera were photographed on-site at the historic Brown & Bigelow Company, home to the world's largest archive of vintage pin-up calendars.

By: Louis Meisel
Edited by: Taschen, Dian Hanson
Imprint: Taschen GmbH
Country of Publication: Germany
Edition: Multilingual edition
Dimensions: Height: 217mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 34mm
Weight: 1.140kg
ISBN: 9783836588119
ISBN 10: 3836588110
Pages: 512
Publication Date: 15 August 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Sabine Arqué es documentalista, iconógrafa y escritora. Ha colaborado en numerosos libros sobre viajes, historia del turismo y fotografía. Louis Meisel es propietario de una de las galerías especializadas en arte pin-up e ilustración más antiguas de Nueva York. Es coautor de The Great American Pin-up y Gil Elvgren: All his Glamorous American Pin-ups, publicados por TASCHEN.

Reviews for The Art of Pin-up. 40th Ed.

A veritable feast for voyeurs, sociologists, bibliophiles... by far the most comprehensive and lavish compendium of the art form of the pin-up ever created. * Profil *