The Hidden Feminist Tension of Pinup Culture: Why America’s Most Controversial Images Still Matter When we talk about American art, pinups rarely get the credit they deserve. They’re dismissed as kitsch, reduced to male fantasy, or tucked away as nostalgic … Continue reading →
Library Poster Art – Never Too Early to Read to Your Child There has been a downward trend in high level reading efficiency for many years in the United States, according to PIAAC (Programme for the International Assessment of Adult … Continue reading →
Calendar Girls Pinups is a phrase commonly associated with the beautiful style of art and photography featuring glamorous, playful, and often slightly risqué images of women. Historically popularized in the mid-20th century, they have never gone out of popular demand. … Continue reading →
“I don’t like a lot of color, and I don’t like a lot of clutter. I like things to be simple and direct.” – Gil Elvgren. This post features another work of Gil Elvgren – an artist who started out … Continue reading →
Beautiful Woman on Roof by Gil Elvgren – Beautiful Pinup Art There was a time when to watch shows on your television set you had to have an antenna on your house’s roof. And to get the perfect picture you … Continue reading →
Beautiful Older Woman Nude Pin-up Art by Gil Elvgren Beautiful Older Woman A little maturity makes all the difference, Take me to your bed and show me the subtleties … Continue reading →
Here is a lovely pinup by Alberto Vargas. The art features a beautiful woman in a short turquoise outfit and high heels using the phone. Alberto Vargas began his career as a fashion illustrator in the 1910s, working for magazines … Continue reading →
“The beauty of the female form is a timeless subject that will always captivate the viewer.” – Earl Moran. There is no doubt that the subject of art in this post is a timeless subject – Marilyn Monroe! Earl Moran … Continue reading →