There might be some who find the art in this post a bit controversial. With privacy issues, stalking issues and women’s rights as understood in 2023, I don’t think Gil Elvgren would have created the pin-up art below, today. A … Continue reading →
Do you remember the television show the “Dukes of Hazard” and one of its female characters “Daisy Duke?” If yes, you will quickly recognize this publicity still shown below of Catherine Bach. The beautiful actress in this photo appears to … Continue reading →
One of the most recognized through the style and look of his pinup art, is the artist Gil Elvgren. Elvgren’s work is unique enough to identify in the way a Van Gogh or a Picasso is or the musical composition … Continue reading →
Alberto Vargas is probably best known for his nude and risqué pinup art, but he created so much more. Vargas did portraits of 1920’s Ziegfeld Follies Girls, magazine covers and movie posters, too. He had a touch for reality as … Continue reading →
Gustav Klimt was an Austrian artist who worked from 1880 to 1918. He created a unique style with all his work, but is perhaps best known for his “Gold Period.” In this post, though, is offered a simpler example of … Continue reading →
Like many black Americans over the years Josephine Baker first found her fame in France. In the 1920’s, dancer and singer Josephine Baker took Paris by storm with her exotic dancing and its odd stylized movements and her voice. In … Continue reading →