The Art of Pin-Up - 45th Ed. (Small Format)

Name: The Art of Pin-Up - 45th Ed. (Small Format)
Brand: Taschen
SKU: 9783836588119
Price: 25 EUR
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The Art of Pin-up by Dian Hanson is an accessible but rich book, which brings together nearly 100 pin-up creators and focuses on the ten greatest, such as Gil Elvgren, George Petty or Alberto Vargas, each presented in detail.

MULTILINGUAL EDITION (French, English, German)

SMALL FORMAT (15,6 x 21,7 cm) - Also avalaible in a large format

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This book was also published in a larger edition (25 x 34 cm / 9.8 x 13.4 inches). Click here to access it.

About The Art of Pin-up

Based on the extraordinarily rich Art of Pin-Up, this edition features nearly 100 artists alongside the ten biggest names in the genre. Each chapter opens with a faithful reproduction of a calendar or magazine cover signed by the creator being discussed. The quality of the reproductions of the paintings — most of which were made from the original work — allows the viewer to appreciate every brushstroke, while the tasty calendars, vintage prints, and photos of the original models illustrate the artists' creative process. Most of these ephemera were photographed at the historic Brown & Bigelow, which houses the world's largest archive of vintage pin-up calendars.

About this edition

This small-format book (15.6 x 21.7 cm / 6 x 8.5 inches) is a reissue from TASCHEN's “45th Edition Series.” This collection revisits iconic titles from the publishing house in a more compact and accessible format, without compromising their artistic quality or vision.

The original edition of The Art of Pin-up was published in a large format (25 x 34 cm / 9.8 x 13.4 inches). You can find it by clicking here.

Since TASCHEN released "The Great American Pin-up", international interest in this distinctly American art form has increased exponentially. Paintings by leading artists such as Alberto Vargas, George Petty, and Gil Elvgren that sold for $2,000 in 1996 are going for $200,000 and up today. Pin-up — drawings, paintings, and pastels of an idealized female face and figure intended for public display — was produced between 1920 and 1970 for calendars, magazine covers, and centerfolds. The majority of original paintings were discarded, making the surviving art that much more precious.

TASCHEN

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About Dian Hanson

Born in 1951 in Washington State, Dian Hanson is a senior editor and writer for TASCHEN, with over 50 books to her credit. In addition to ARNOLD, her recent works include The Art of Pin-up, Masterpieces of Fantasy Art, and The Fantastic Worlds of Frank Frazetta.

Technical details

Special Edition
Small format (15.6 x 21.7 cm / 6 x 8.5 inches) - Large format available right here
Multilingual book (French, English, German)
512 pages
Hardcover

Practical information

Carefully packaged and reinforced
Shipped within 72 hours
More information on the publisher's website

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You can watch the video below to get an overview of the large version of the book.

Author	HANSON Dian
Language	English French German
Publisher	Taschen
Binding	Hardcover
Number of pages	512
Height (cm)	21.7
Width (cm)	15.6
Signed / sketched	No
Technique	Traditional black-and-white Traditional colour drawing
Release date	March 2024
Audience	Suitable for all ages
ISBN	978-3-8365-8811-9