Here we have a lovely and typical example of the pin-up art of Gil Elvgren. A beautiful lady is blowing large bubbles while a small dog looks on.

The American Pin-up: Gil Elvgren – “Neat Trick” – November 1965 Brown & Bigelow Calendar – Originally painted in 1958 and added to this calendar in 1965. – PinUp

It is is hard to imagine American style pin-ups with out including the artwork of Elvgren. Gil Elvgren was painted pin-up girls for advertisements and magazine illustrations, as well as for calendars. The calendar work was mostly for the publisher Brown & Bigelow. An imaginative crafter of the female form, Elvgren honed his artistic education at the American Academy of Art.

Gil Elvgren’s Private Stock

America’s greatest pin-up artist, Gil Elvgren’s, previously unseen personal collection of nude photographic slides from the 1940s-1950s. Fascinating insight into the artist and period.


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