The Pin up

Gillette Elvgren (1914 1980, ) known as Gil, created some 700 pin-up oils during his long career, more than any other calendar artist. His subjects were flirty, sassy, playful and spirited, quintessential American girls who found themselves unintentionally exposed in myriad ways. They first rose to popularity among troops in World War II, and continued inspiring male fantasies well into the 1970s. Today Elvgren s recognition factor is greater than ever, as his images are collected by men and women alike.

The Pin-Up Magazine is a quarterly magazine featuring pin-up, rockabilly, tattoo, burlesque, and retro lifestyle and culture.

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.

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.