The Great American Pin-Up Hardcover – November 22, 2011

An good reference book on who’s who’s in the America past Pin Up artists.As a student of “Pin Up Art”, this book is a great collection for your library.(Order from US companies not over sea company. It’s a pain in the a.. if book is damaged and you have to return it.Also, their grading system may not be accurate. What they say is: “Like New or Very Good” could mean at best, “Good” or Acceptable.” so be careful.

Love this book. Will keep it forever. It celebrates a lost time of the 20th century when depictions of feminine beauty were not seen as sexist or misogynistic. Great prints of famous artists. These were very common and popular between the late 1930's and the mid 1980's. Then a new Puritanism struck and pinup art was frowned upon. This is a high quality, tasteful collection. Not vulgar. A sense of humor shows through in many of the photos. Recommended for artists.

If you like this genre of art, this is a good reference with a wide spectrum of artists and good quality pictures. Nothing obscene, but a bit of titillating work consistent with the style. Good background summaries. Not an all inclusive or exhaustive reference by any means. If you want a lot of a specific artist then you need a book on that artist alone as there is too much out there for one book. This one makes a good coffee table book and is good for art/ fashion inspiration.

Like most Taschen art books, this is a high quality publication, nicely printed and bound. There is a good deal of information and many paintings for the top artists (Elvgren, Petty, etc) and short bios and paintings for dozens more. The paintings are why you'd buy it of course, and the reproductions are excellent. Often the editors did not have originals to work from but that seldom shows. A very few of the larger prints of what must be reproductions are a bit blurry, but not many. However, I personally would have preferred fewer examples so that more of the paintings could be full page. Lots are, but in more cases the reproductions are quarter page and sometimes nine to a page. They are still very good due to the quality reproduction, but lose much of their impact. And impact, after all, is what pin-up art was all about. Still, there's something to be said for quantity too, and this 447-page book has hundreds of fine paintings. Two other quibbles. This hardback has a printed cover, rather than a paper cover, which to me makes it less classy as a display book. I know, I know, it's a pin-up book, but still. Also, like many art books, all the descriptions (the words) are in English, German and French. No complaint, but it's worth knowing in advance that many pages are dedicated to this duplication. That said, if the subject interests you, this is a must have, just like another of the authors' pin-up books for Taschen, Gil Elvgren: All His Glamorous American Pin-Ups (Taschen 25th Anniversary Special Editions).

I got this for my husband as a gift and we both love it. He collects pin up photos and has tons hanging up in his garage. I loved the variety in this book. There are all kinds of different artist and though some of the pages are not in Enligh we loved looking at all the different styles of pin ups. We plan to take his favorites out and add them to his garage walls. This is one of the best valued books for what you get. Couldn't be happier!

The book is a nice introduction and explanation to the various styles of different artists in the pin-up genre. I have always been a fan of pin-ups, but definitely prefer a particular style of pin-ups. This book allowed me to look at many different artists, see excellent pictures of their work, and find those that I can now research a bit more. Great book!

A magnificent collection of beautiful gals from a time where pinup art was hung in every garage, red room, or better yet on the nose of planes. This book doesn't have nose art, but rather showcases the greats like Gil Evergreen and his peers. Definitely worth having on the coffee table, as it isn't lude, but classy!

I knew I would love this book, it is a great price for size and content. It looks great on my coffee table and though I knew it would be a hit with my pin up loving girlfriends even their husbands and my own couldn't put it down. It's a hit for young adults and the old, male or female. If you are looking for a conversation piece that will also be a good read curled up in front of the fire on a rainy day, this is your book.

Il libro dei miei sogni.Condizioni più che ottime, consegna in anticipo.

Ich bin sehr zufrieden.

Great book, delivered extraordinarily fast!

レトロ好きな方にはたまらない本だと思います。古い女性ヴォーカルを聞きながら、この本を眺めるのも良い過ごし方ではないでしょうか。

I've not read it properly yet but all of the artwork is great. I've flicked through a few times and think this is probably the most comprehensive and detailed look at this golden age of art I've ever come across. Other attempts haven't covered such variation or were a lot less informative. So pleased I bought this, as an impulse buy when amazon recommended it to me. Great if you need some filler for your book collection or coffee table reads; especially at the insanely cheap price.