{"product_id":"9783836588119","title":"The Art of Pin-up. 45th Ed.","description":"Since TASCHEN released \u003ci\u003eThe Great American Pin-up\u003c\/i\u003e, international interest in this distinctly American art form has increased exponentially. Paintings by leading artists such as \u003cb\u003eAlberto Vargas\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eGeorge Petty\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003eGil Elvgren\u003c\/b\u003e that sold for $ 2,000 in 1996 are going for $ 200,000 and more 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. \u003cb\u003eThe majority of original paintings were discarded by publishers and calendar companies after printing, making the surviving art that much more precious\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis attractively priced edition showcases the top 10 names in the game. Each chapter opens with a reproduction of an original calendar or magazine cover by that artist. The reproduction quality of the paintings, pastels, and preparatory sketches that follow—\u003cb\u003elargely sourced from the original art\u003c\/b\u003e—invites the viewer to trace the brushstrokes, while the exquisite period calendars, vintage prints, and original model photos document the artists’ creative process. Much of these ephemera were \u003cb\u003ephotographed on-site at the historic Brown \u0026amp; Bigelow Company\u003c\/b\u003e, home to the world’s largest archive of vintage pin-up calendars.","brand":"TASCHEN","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42371117285437,"sku":"9783836588119","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0603\/0838\/9949\/files\/9783836588119_p0.jpg?v=1771565489","url":"https:\/\/www.tatteredcover.com\/products\/9783836588119","provider":"Tattered Cover","version":"1.0","type":"link"}