Gil Elvgren was a classical American illustrator. He was a master of portraying the all-American ideal feminine, but he wasn't limited to the calendar pin-up industry. He was strongly influenced by the early “pretty girl” illustrators, such as Charles Dana Gibson, Andrew Loomis, and Howard Chandler Christy. Other influences included the Brandywine School founded by Howard Pyle.
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A wonderful retro image of a pin up girl adorns this item. A pin-up girl, also known as a pin-up model, is a model whose mass-produced pictures see wide appeal as popular culture. Pin-ups are intended for informal display, e.g. meant to be “pinned-up” on a wall. Pinup girls may be glamor models, fashion models, and actresses. The term pin ups may also refer to drawings, paintings, and other illustrations done in emulation of these photos. The term was first attested to in English in 1941; however, the practice is documented back at least to the 1890s. The pin up images could be cut out of magazines or newspapers, or be from postcard or chromo-lithographs, and so on. Such photos often appear on calendars, which are meant to be pinned up anyway. Later, posters of pin-up girls were mass-produced. They became an instant hit. Credit: Wikipedia This image is of printing quality, high resolution of 600 ppi, it has has been retouched, recolored in areas, cropped and enhanced. This assures that your item will print with the highest quality possible.
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Vintage Retro Motorcycle Bike Rider Pin up Girl. Pinup Girl Riding a Motorbike. Pin up Art Illustration by Gil Elvgren. Gil Elvgren was a classical American illustrator. He was a master of portraying the all-American ideal feminine, but he wasn't limited to the calendar pin-up industry. He was strongly influenced by the early “pretty girl” illustrators, such as Charles Dana Gibson, Andrew Loomis, and Howard Chandler Christy. Other influences included the Brandywine School founded by Howard Pyle.
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A wonderful retro image of a pin up girl adorns this item. A pin-up girl, also known as a pin-up model, is a model whose mass-produced pictures see wide appeal as popular culture. Pin-ups are intended for informal display, e.g. meant to be “pinned-up” on a wall. Pinup girls may be glamor models, fashion models, and actresses. The term pin ups may also refer to drawings, paintings, and other illustrations done in emulation of these photos. The term was first attested to in English in 1941; however, the practice is documented back at least to the 1890s. The pin up images could be cut out of magazines or newspapers, or be from postcard or chromo-lithographs, and so on. Such photos often appear on calendars, which are meant to be pinned up anyway. Later, posters of pin-up girls were mass-produced. They became an instant hit. Credit: Wikipedia This image is of printing quality, high resolution of 600 ppi, it has has been retouched, recolored in areas, cropped and enhanced. This assures that your item will print with the highest quality possible.
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A vintage Halloween girl in a red dress sitting on top of a jack-o-lantern pumpkin. This old-fashioned postcard has many Halloween symbols with a black cat, a flying bat, and an owl perched on the pin-up worthy girl's head. A very cute vintage Halloween image.
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Vintage pin up.
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Adapted vintage artwork of a pinup girl wearing a boating outfit sitting by the wheel of a boat at night with tiny yellow lights and the shore just barely visible in the distance
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Pin Up Girls & Boudoir Photos. A pin-up girl, also known as a pin-up model, is a model whose mass-produced pictures see wide appeal as popular culture. Pin-ups are intended for informal display, e.g. meant to be "pinned-up" on a wall. Pin-up girls may be glamour models, fashion models, or actresses.The term pin-up may also refer to drawings, paintings, and other illustrations done in emulation of these photos. The term was first attested to in English in 1941; however, the practice is documented back at least to the 1890s. Credit: Wikipedia
