THE GREAT AMERICAN PIN-UP

The Great American Pin-Up, buxom bombshells from an age when eroticism was still innocent, exciting generations of men, on calendars and covers, as centerfolds or even on playing cards. What started as an exercise in oils was soon taken up in various media - pin-up mascots graced the fuselages of American fighters, and became an essential feature of the male world of garages and barracks. Even the age of political correctness hasn’t ended the pin-up appeal. This book tells the tale of a genre as utterly American as the paintings of Edward Hopper, describing its origins and development in detail and showcasing the most important artists. With over 500 illustrations, The Great American Pin-up is a comprehensive study of the genre. Text is in English, French, and German. Condition: Fine Plus: Book has light spine corner bumps.