1000 PINUP GIRLS
1000 Pin-up Girls
Created by:Taschen Publishing
Edition:Taschen's 25th anniversary ed
Publisher:Taschen GmbH
Imprint:Taschen GmbH
ISBN/EAN:3836505053 / 9783836505055
Format:Paperback
Pagination:576 pages, illustrations
Dimensions:140 x 195 mm, 1279 grams
Country of Pub.:Germany
Pub Date:20/09/2008
Description:
"Girls, Gags & Giggles" - this was publisher Robert Harrison's recipe for dishing up the American pin-up to the U.S. male. In the 1950s, his girlie magazines sold by the millions, before becoming icons of pulp and trash culture.These skilfully illustrated girls with their curvaceous forms and inviting lingerie soon overtook America's national dessert, in terms of popularity, and even developed considerable potential as a cultural export during the 1940s.
'Never show everything,' was always the motto. Smiling prettily at the camera, the models exuded just the right amount of sex appeal without seeming too sophisticated or artful. They were the 'girls next door' whose wholesome attraction soon made one forget the magazines' deliberately trashy presentation.
Their rosy complexions and innocent allures still titillate even in an age when far more graphic material is the norm. This is for everyone who enjoys pin-ups, push-ups and pulp style!
