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PublisherTaschen

ISBN-103836532441

ISBN-139783836532440

eBay Product ID (ePID)102976639

Product Key Features

Book TitleGreat American Pin-Up

Number of Pages280 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2011

TopicIndividual Artists / General, History / Contemporary (1945-), Popular Culture, Subjects & Themes / Human Figure

IllustratorYes

GenreArt

AuthorCharles Martignette

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1.1 in

Item Weight67 Oz

Item Length12.8 in

Item Width9.7 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2013-431742

Dewey Edition23

TitleLeadingThe

Dewey Decimal741.6/7

SynopsisThey've been exciting generations of men, on calendars and covers, as centrefolds or even on playing cards: pin-ups. What started as an exercise in oils was soon taken up in various media - pin-up mascots graced the fuselages of American fighters, and became an essential feature of the male world of garages and barracks. And the age of political correctness hasn't ended their appeal. This book tells the tale of a genre as utterly American as the paintings of Edward Hopper, describing its origins and development in detail and showcasing the most important artists. With over 900 illustrations, "The Great American Pin-Up"" is a comprehensive study of the pin-up genre.", They've been exciting generations of men, on calendars and covers, as centrefolds or even on playing cards: pin-ups. What started as an exercise in oils was soon taken up in various media - pin-up mascots graced the fuselages of American fighters, and became an essential feature of the male world of garages and barracks. And the age of political correctness hasn't ended their appeal. This book tells the tale of a genre as utterly American as the paintings of Edward Hopper, describing its origins and development in detail and showcasing the most important artists. With over 900 illustrations, T he Great American Pin-Up is a comprehensive studies of the genre., Buxom bombshells: Pictures from an age when eroticism was still innocent They've been exciting generations of men, on calendars and covers, as centrefolds or even on playing cards: pin-ups. What started as an exercise in oils was soon taken up in various media - pin-up mascots graced the fuselages of American fighters, and became an essential feature of the male world of garages and barracks. And the age of political correctness hasn't ended their appeal. This book tells the tale of a genre as utterly American as the paintings of Edward Hopper, describing its origins and development in detail and showcasing the most important artists. With over 500 illustrations, T he Great American Pin-Up is a comprehensive studies of the genre. Text in English, French, and German

LC Classification NumberC1878.E7