Pin Ups

One big slice of cheesecake, brought to you by Dian Hanson. This extra-large, extra-lush compendium gathers nearly 100 pin-up artists, with showcase chapters for the top 10, including Gil Elvgren and Alberto Vargas. Each chapter opens with a tipped-in reproduction of an original calendar or magazine cover and boasts original model photos as well as preparatory sketches.

True glamorous icons, pin-ups are inseparable from the history of aviation, always synonymous with adventure and passion. Romain Hugault, a true lover of the genre, is a virtuoso of this art. He takes great pleasure, between two comic strips, in creating new illustrations of these young ladies who are always lively, sometimes naughty but never vulgar. Painted on a fuselage, on a flight jacket or pinned in a cockpit, they gave the pilot a little courage when he was plunged into the heart of a perilous mission.

From 1963 to 1981, the artist known as Aslan made a name for himself illustrating the provactive pin-ups found in Him magazine. Observors could lose themselves in his provocative artwork, deriving pleasure from the sensuality of his artistic mastery. Collecting his greatest and most memorable pieces, The Pin-Up chronicles his career and gives insight directly into the artist's methods and techniques as explained by Aslan himself.