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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Avg. Customer Rating:  22 reviews
Sales Rank: 15956
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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Product Description
Post-depression America was in desperate need of a defining iconography that would lift it out of the black and white doldrums, and it came in theform of Gil Elvgren's Technicolor fantasies of the American dream. 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, and in the process making them the perfect moral-boosting eye-candy for every homesick private.
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Desirability personified! October 6, 2008
Without any knowledge; yet a curious fascination for a bygone era, I perused many of the illustrators famous for their cheesecake-girl-next-door pin ups of the fifties on the web. Gil Elvgren came up tops! As Rockwell held a mirror up to the American public, Elvgren manage to evoke Rockwellesque subtleties into his work too. Your eyes are attracted to the girls, however, other elements like a dog, a turtle, a prop like a diary, add to the charm of the work and to the total innocence of the girls. Living in the current "Raunch Culture" where female nudity is pervasive, this book transports you back to another time where the girls exude a level of desirability that Elvgren perfectly captured in his work. The luscious and lovingly delivered colour plates (some 500 of them) demonstrate Elvgren's evolution into the auteur of pin up illustrators, as he progressively developed real depth into to his work. With limited knowledge of the subject matter, this book is a perfect introduction to an incredible genius and an incredible artform
Interesting Book July 19, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I'm still studying and reading through it, but it has an interesting magic that's missing in many of today's similar subjects - innocence.
The product is just as gorgeous as the subject matter! July 15, 2008
This book is absolutely beautiful. Lots and lots of color - designed and bound very well. Worth every penny and then some. Impressed with Amazon's service (my first order) and the whole shopping/purchase experience here.
great quality, great value, great buy! July 12, 2008
I highly recommend this to anyone with an interest in Elvgren or pin-ups. Beautiful picture quality, comprehensive collection. For the money, you can't get much better than this!
WOW May 30, 2008
Elvgren is a master of his art. This book truly is a gem at this price. If you love pinup art he is the master. Its a slice of days gone past and pretty girls to write home about. Elvgren will live on forever. Take a piece of history home.
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