The Great American Pin-Up

by Louis K. Meisel and Charles G. Martignette

Book Overview

Buxom bombshells: Pictures from an age when eroticism was still innocent They ve been exciting generations of men, on calendars and covers, as centrefolds or even on playing cards: pin-ups. What... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0760785597
• ISBN13: 9780760785591
• Release Date: January 1999
• Publisher: Taschen
• Length: 380 Pages
• Weight: 5.00 lbs.

Customer Reviews

The Book You Sent To Me Is In Horrible Condition!

The copy of the book that you sent to me is missing many pages. Individual pages have been razored out all through the book. Pages 193-224, apparently an entire signature, are gone. How could you possibly mistake this mess for a book in "good condition"? You seem to have intentionally misrepresented what you were offering for sale. Now, how will you you make this situation right?

Beautiful

An absolutely brilliant book. It bridges the gap between coffee table book and text book. An excellent overview of pinup art with glorious reproductions of the original pinup girls.

An Excellent Collection of Art & Artists

This is one of the finest collections of pin-up art from the talented artists that brought these beautiful women to life. These were very risque for their time but they were a true celebration of women. This is the kind of open mindedness and genuine appreciation missing from today's society. Women are wonderful, intelligent, beautiful people and life would be a tragedy without them. There...I said it!

From The Garage To The Coffee Table

This is an excellent overview of the genre, on an artist-by-artist basis, from the classic era of the mid-twentieth century. All of the artists here are deserving of recognition, though only a handful of them are truly well-known and adequately documented in print elsewhere. All of the many artists here are well-represented; the reproduction is flawless, and the commentary is intelligent and well-researched. The original edition is my point of reference here, so I can't vouch for this one fully, but it appears to have maintained the integrity of the earlier printing and is a very handsome production as well.

A Marvelous Compilation

I simply want to echo all of the positive reviews of this book. It is a visual feast; highly informative; and a wonderful value. As one reviewer previously noted, the book's only major shortcoming is the lack of picture titles.By virtue of being so comprehensive, this book provides an excellent starting point for assessing the importance of pinup art in our country's recent history. No matter what you might think about the moral implications of its racier subject matter or its value as "serious" art, you cannot deny the stunning achievement of the artists represented in this volume. Almost without exception, the women depicted in this volume are endearing, sexy and spunky. The author and the publisher are to be commended for bringing this unprecedented volume to print.

can't put it down

the pictures in this book absolutely comes alive. famous pin-up artist's best works are included as well as their bio. I would have liked little more Elvgren and Vargas works but overall picture, it is sexy, gorgeous and I love every page!