Pin-up Grrrls: Feminism, Sexuality, Popular Culture

Subverting stereotypical images of women, a new generation of feminist artists is remaking the pin-up, much as Annie Sprinkle, Cindy Sherman, and others did in the 1970s and 1980s. As shocking as contemporary feminist pin-ups are intended to be, perhaps more surprising is that the pin-up has been appropriated by women for their own empowerment since its inception more than a century ago. Pin-Up Grrrls tells the history of the pin-up from its birth, revealing how its development is intimately con

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Look like you just stepped off the cover of a 1940’s magazine, back when the term pin-up took hold of popular culture.  Everyone from celebrities such as Betty Grable to fashion models of the day were considered the most beautiful and alluring women.  Costume Includes: Dress and Cropped Shrug Jacket.  Printed Ruffled Hotpants with Cherry Print Hosiery sold separately.  This Pin-up Girl costume is the perfect way to grace the cover of your own magazine.  Be sur… More >>

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