The Great American Pin-Up
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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, "The Great American Pin-Up" is a comprehensive study of the
pin-up genre.