Awesome PICS Thread - - Part 26

[C. Lee]

 

[Iceman]

Superman by stevegoad

 

[C. Lee]

I absolutely love the old "pin-up" art that used to be so prevalent. They were beautifully done paintings. Here is one by Gaddon Sundblom.

 

[Iceman]

I absolutely love the old "pin-up" art that used to be so prevalent. They were beautifully done paintings. Here is one by Gaddon Sundblom.

Sorry to be thick but when they say "pin-up" art what does that mean?

 

[Iceman]

Superman Busting In by SUPERMAN3D

 

[Iceman]

Punisher and Daredevil by pencilHead7

 

[C. Lee]

Sorry to be thick but when they say "pin-up" art what does that mean?

Years ago.......Many many calendars and advertising posters and full page artwork in magazines were paintings of beautiful women having their dresses blown by a gust of wind, caught on a nail, or other such situations as to show their legs/stockings/underwear....but in a non pornographic or too revealing way. They were then cut out and "pinned up" in garages, basements, and teen's bedrooms everywhere.

Here are some other examples -

 

[Iceman]

Years ago.......Many many calendars and advertising posters and full page artwork in magazines were paintings of beautiful women having their dresses blown by a gust of wind, caught on a nail, or other such situations as to show their legs/stockings/underwear....but in a non pornographic or too revealing way. They were then cut out and "pinned up" in garages, basements, and teen's bedrooms everywhere.

Here are some other examples -

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Thanks for that. It's funny, I knew exactly the kind of art that would be known as pin up art, but didn't know what the name referred to - pin up as in that the women were "pin up girls" (although I guess my use of the term actually originates from your explanation anyway which would have made it more confusing!), or just pin up as in the images were pinned up. Now I know

 

[C. Lee]

Pál Fried (1893 – 1976)

 

[C. Lee]

Pál Fried (1893 – 1976)

 

[C. Lee]

COKE hired many great artists to paint their ads. Here is one by Gerald Leake (1885 – 1975)

 

[C. Lee]

Eugen von Blaas (1843-1931)

 

[C. Lee]

 

[C. Lee]

Eugen von Blaas (1843-1931)

 

[C. Lee]

Boleslaw von Szankowski (1873-1953)

 

[C. Lee]

Eugen von Blaas (1843-1931)

 

[C. Lee]

Boleslaw von Szankowski (1873-1953)

 

[C. Lee]

Jesus Helguera (1910-1971)

 

[C. Lee]

Frank Quitely

 

[C. Lee]

 

[C. Lee]

Glen Orbik

 

[C. Lee]

 

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