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Gil Elvgren
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Help Wanted, 1960

Gil Elvgren has joined the ranks of George Petty and Alberto Vargas as one of the premiere American pin-up artists - the Norman Rockwell of cheese-cake. His heroines are often caught in humorous but distressing situations. His exquisite oils of gorgeous girls-next door their skirts often blowing up to reveal lovely nylon-clad limbs rival his

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Here's an example of how Elvgren's racier pictures were sometimes subtly 'censored'. Occasionally his early Dow pin-ups works were 'repainted' (Many times by Vaughan Alden Bass) and put into circulation slightly altered. Also, Elvgren provided inspiration for WW II aircraft nose-art.

See also the excellent: The Art and Life of Gil Elvgren by Charles G. Martignette!

Complete List of Elvgren Titles

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Making Friends
Gil Elvgren
Photo used as source for Making Friends
PETTY GIRLS Boxed Card Set
Classic Pinup Art by George Petty. Fifty classic images from the 1930s, '40s and '50s, by the artist who invented the concept of pin-ups in magazines. Many of these have not been seen in decades.

GIL ELVGREN'S SUZANNE Statue
By Gil Elvgren. Sculpted by Steve West. Numbered, 500. An exclusive licensed statue based on a 1963 oil painting by Elvgren, the best pin-up artist the world has ever known. Sculpted by another master of the female form, West, Suzanne strikes a sultry yet playful pose atop a comfy white mattress and measures 7½" tall. Strictly limited, she is individually numbered and comes with a Certificate of Authenticity in a full color box.

PIN-UP DREAMS: The Glamour Art of Rolf Armstrong
Armstrong's luminous portraits of famous actresses and idealized girls-next-door made him one of the highest paid commercial artists in America. His first calendar pin-up, created in 1919, defined the vision of feminine beauty for the next 40 years. This is the first major book ever devoted to his work and includes all his work, from rare nudes to behind-the-scenes photos of him and his models at work.

SPANISH GIRL: Marilyn Monroe Print By Earl Moran.
A delightful, sexy painting of Marilyn Monroe, who posed several times for pin-up artist Earl Moran. This captures her youth as well as her voluptuous, sensual appeal, in a sexy, revealing open vest and short shorts. Excellent high quality lithograph on heavy paper.

Gil Elvgren: All His Glamorous American Pin-Ups by Charles G. Martignette, Louis K. Meisel

Elvgren : His Life & Art
by Max Allan Collins, Drake Elvgren

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Military Pin-Up Kit Gil Elvgren by Gil Elvgren

The Best of Gil Elvgren by Reid Stewart Austin

 

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