The Great American Pin-Up

Martignette, Charles G.; Meisel, Louis K.

ISBN 10: 3822884979 / ISBN 13: 9783822884973

Published by Taschen America Llc, 1996

About this Item

Hardcover with dust jacket in near fine condition. Blue covers with white lettering. Covers in very good condition with bumping noted to lower edges. Pages clean and unmarked with over 900 illustrations. This book is one of the first comprehensive studies of the genre to appear anywhere.

Seller Inventory # 13404

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Great American Pin-Up
• Publisher: Taschen America Llc
• Publication Date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3822884979
• ISBN 13: 9783822884973
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine

About this title

Synopsis

This illustrated text tells the story of the American pin-up as a genre as utterly American as the paintings of Edward Hopper. It describes the genre's origins and development, showcasing the most important artists.

About the Author

Charles G. Martignette was an art dealer and collector of original paintings by 20th century American illustrators and artists. His gallery in Hallandale Beach, Florida, houses the world's largest collection of commercial illustration art. As of 1975 he published numerous articles about magazine, advertising, calendar, pulp, paperback, glamour and pin-up art. Paintings from his collection have been exhibited at the Smithsonian Institution as well as many other American and European museums. Charles G. Martignette died in 2008 in Hallandale, Florida.