Gil Elvgren: All His Glamorous American Pin-Ups
 | Average Customer Rating: Recommend 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… Product details and pricing info |
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21 Customer Reviews Posted
- Interesting Book
- 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.
- 2008-07-19, 0 of 0 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- The product is just as gorgeous as the subject matter!
- 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.
- 2008-07-15, 0 of 0 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- great quality, great value, great buy!
- 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!
- 2008-07-12, 0 of 0 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- WOW
- 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.
- 2008-05-30, 0 of 0 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- Gorgeous book.
- If you love this era of art, this is a beauty. Great coffee table book to spark conversation.
- 2008-04-29, 0 of 0 people found this review helpful, Rated:
