{"product_id":"art-of-pin-up-45th-ed","title":"Art of Pin-up. 45th Ed.","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSince TASCHEN released \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Great American Pin-up\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, international interest in this distinctly American art form has increased exponentially. Paintings by leading artists such as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eAlberto Vargas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eGeorge Petty\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eGil Elvgren\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\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. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eThe majority of original paintings were discarded by publishers and calendar companies after printing, making the surviving art that much more precious\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\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—\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003elargely sourced from the original art\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\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 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ephotographed on-site at the historic Brown \u0026amp; Bigelow Company\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, home to the world’s largest archive of vintage pin-up calendars.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TASCHEN","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49147287666913,"sku":"9783836588119","price":39.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1574\/5417\/files\/the-art-of-pin-up-taschen.png?v=1789663512","url":"https:\/\/stompingground.ca\/products\/art-of-pin-up-45th-ed","provider":"Stomping Ground","version":"1.0","type":"link"}