- Gil Elvgren
Gil Elvgren (
March 15 ,1914 -February 29 ,1980 ), born Gilette Elvgren, was an American painter ofpin-up girl s,advertising andillustration . Elvgren lived in various locations, and was active from the 1930s to 1970s. Today he is best known for his pin-up paintings forBrown & Bigelow . Elvgren studied at theAmerican Academy of Art .Elvgren was one of the most important pin-up and glamour artists of the twentieth century. In addition, he was a classical American illustrator. He was a master of portraying the feminine, but he wasn't limited to the calendar pin-up industry. He was strongly influenced by the early "pretty girl" illustrators, such as
Charles Dana Gibson ,Andrew Loomis , andHoward Chandler Christy . Other influences included theBrandywine School founded byHoward Pyle .Elvgren was a commercial success. His clients ranged from Brown and Bigelow and
Coca-Cola toGeneral Electric andSealy Mattress Company . In addition, during the 1940s and 1950s he illustrated stories for a host of magazines, such as"The Saturday Evening Post "and "Good Housekeeping ".Although best known for his pin-ups, his work for Coca-Cola and others depicted typical Americans — ordinary people doing everyday things.
See also
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Pin-up girl
* List of pin-up artistsReferences
* "The Great American Pin-Up", by Charles G. Martignette and Louis K. Meisel, ISBN 3-8228-1701-5
* "Gil Elvgren", by Charles G. Martignette and Louis K. Meisel, ISBN 978-3-8228-2930-1External links
* [http://www.gilelvgren.com/ Biography of Elvgren, with lists of paintings and sample images]
* [http://www.thepinupfiles.com/elvgrenindex.html Elvgren on "The Pin-Up Files"]
* [http://happyjolly.com/elvgren/elvgren.htm The Happy Jolly Elvgren Concordance, an extensive gallery of most of Elvgren's pinups]
* [http://www.elvgrenpinup.com/ A Tribute to Gil Elvgren - Pinup Girl Cheesecake - a fun index and gallery of nearly all of Elvgren's pinup girlies]
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