GIL ELVGREN All His Glamorous American Pin-ups

Considered the most important pin-up and glamour artist of the 20th century,  Gil Elvgren (1914-1980) had a career in advertising and magazine illustration that lasted more than 40 years. Though most of his paintings were created for commercial use, collectors and enthusiasts now consider these works fine art. This presents nearly every pin-up he ever did for calendars, promotion and commissions. His technique--which earned him a reputation as "The Norman Rockwell of cheesecake"--involved photographing models and then painting them into gorgeous hyper-reality, with longer legs, more flamboyant hair and gravity-defying busts. With their wide-eyed, playful flirtatiousness, his lovely ladies were appealing to a post-war America in need of a pick-me-up. A beautiful production, this shows nearly 600 paintings from throughout Elvgren's career, all in color, and includes his rare nude paintings as well. The text relates his early career, influences, his growth as an artist and more. English, German and French text. Out of Print. Condition: Fine Plus. Light cover & edge wear. Lightly bumped corners.