A SHORT HISTORY OF PIN-UP ART

Pinup, glamour, and 'cheesecake'  began to gain popularity in the 1930s. It was a time when the image of a pretty girl flourished. Whether it was a painted calendar, advertisement, or the photo pinups that the G.I.s adorned their footlockers with, and later the noses of their bomber planes in WW2.

Classically trained illustrators like Petty, Rolf Armstrong, and Gil Evgren began creating some of the most memorable, technically exquisite ´Americana` ever produced! Calendars,magazine covers and matchbooks became a personal view into the live of the girl next door. Pinup art continued to grow in popularity, and sophistication through the 1950s. There were magazine articles featuring the country's favorite artists, who through their depictions of these enticing beauties, had become household names. Pinups were everywhere! Movies were made about Pinup Artists and models, and most actresses of the time were considered pinups first then actresses.

Marilyn Monroe was Earl Morans' favorite model before and after she became a movie star! Numerous celebrities posed for pinup and glamour artists. However, by 1960 the classic painted pinup was all but dead.

Now Pinup Art has now been re-discovered. Original paintings are highly sought after, and commanding sale prices that reach into the ten of thousands of dollars! This wonderful art form hasn`t received this much attention, or enjoyed as much popularity since it`s heyday from the 30s to the 50s.

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