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Gil Elvgren: All His Glamorous American Pin-Ups (Taschen 25th Anniversary Special Editions)

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Authors: Charles G Martignette, Louis K Meisel
Publisher: Taschen
Category: Book

List Price: ~~$14.99~~
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Format: Illustrated
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 25th
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 271
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3.5
Dimensions (in): 12.1 x 8.9 x 1

ISBN: 3836503050
Dewey Decimal Number: 759.13
EAN: 9783836503051
ASIN: 3836503050

Publication Date: January 1, 2008
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Gorgeous book. April 29, 2008
If you love this era of art, this is a beauty. Great coffee table book to spark conversation.

5 out of 5 stars

THE REMBRANDT OF GLAMOUR AND PINUP ART ! March 21, 2008
He wasn't the first but he was the best. In terms of technique, taste and visual impact Gil Elvgren ranks as the modern day Rembrandt in the world of illustration of beautiful women. He was my principal inspiration as I am a nationally published illustrator and am frequently called upon to paint beautiful girls in ads. As a student at the University of Minnesota, majoring in studio art, my style and artistic goals were the pariah of most of the art faculty except the very best artist they had on the faculty staff. He understood what I wanted to achieve and I never got less than an A in any studio class. In my senior year I visited Brown Bigelow Company in St. Paul, where I lived, and submitted samples to Clair Fry, the famous art director who commissioned Elvgren and many other top flight artists for their famous calendars. It was then that I learned that none of these men were on staff but located across the country. He loved my work and gave me great early advice as to how to get going in the commercial art business as they knew nothing about that at the U. of M. I followed his advice and started my career which has lasted over thirty years.br /br /Gil Elvgren was the best for the reasons I previously stated but in addition his work was always in good taste. His girls were downright wholesome and "the girl next door type". They often had the look of being unaware that they were being watched and were usually caught in somewhat innocent and private moments. His work could never ever be termed salacious or perverse as so many of his later day copiers are. The art of the pinup, for the most part, has degenerated somehwhat since Gil Elvgrens day. It probably started with the advent of Playboy and Penthouse magazine and their "foldouts". As long as we have these wonderful retrospective books on artists like Elvgren the public will have the chance to see what great pinup art used to be by the absolute master of the genre.br /br /For anyone interested in my contributions to this art genre my official website is www.dickbobnick.com .

5 out of 5 stars

Gil Elvgren: All His Glamorous American Pin-Ups March 8, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

Wonderful picture book, many "suitable for framing." There is something charming about these pinups from another era, not at all sleazy.

5 out of 5 stars

Pin Up Heaven! December 31, 2005
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

What a great Chistmas present this great book made!br /There are countless images of funny, sexy and clever pin up situations.br /This book spans several decades of incredible art.br /Gil Elvgren is indeed a master of his craft.br /br /As someone who enjoys beatiful women, art and illustrations; This is a great book to add to any collection.br /br /Ed Schenng

5 out of 5 stars

The best collection of works by the best pinup artist ever December 22, 2004
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

Gil Elvgren is by far the best pinup artist of all the pinup artists. Just compare his art to some other pinup artists. Put them next to each other and you will see that Elvgren is the best. This book is the best collection of Elvgren's art to date. It collects nearly all of his art in categorical order. The only complaint is the size of some of the art reproduced is quite small -- maybe too small to appreciate properly -- but nonetheless, it is the definitive Elvgren pinup collection.

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