The Great American Pin-Up

Martignette, Charles G. and Meisel, Louis K.

ISBN 10: 0681891033 / ISBN 13: 9780681891036

Published by Taschen, 2006

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A handsome coffee table book featuring more than 900 illustrations and biographical information on 70 painters specializing in American pin-up art. Text in English, German and French, 447 pp.

Seller Inventory # 4190

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Great American Pin-Up
• Publisher: Taschen
• Publication Date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0681891033
• ISBN 13: 9780681891036
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Peter Driben, Gil Elvgren, Earl Mac Pherson, Earl Moran, Zoe Mozert, George Petty, Alberto Vargas
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: No jacket as issued.

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Synopsis

This book tells the tale of a genre as utterly American as the paintings of Edward Hopper describing it's origins and development in detail and showcasing the most important artists. With over 900 illustrations, The Great American Pin - Up is one of the most comprehensive studies of the genre to appear anywhere.

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.