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1942 APR GIL ELVREN MAN’S BEST FRIEND PIN-UP CALENDAR NOTEPAD Jackson-Fotcsh Co1.
- Elvgren was the best pin-up artist in the history of American Illustration.
- His talent was prolific enough and important enough to support a major book.
- His influence, both as an artist and a teacher was extensive.
- After the publication of “The Great American Pinup” the requests for more of his work were overwhelming.
I believe it can be safely stated, without argument, that Gil Elvgren was and continues to be the best pin-up artist the world has ever known. Approximately a quarter of a million people worldwide have already viewed the works of all seventy-seven artists of this genre through the book “The Great American Pin-up”. If they were asked to cast a vote for top artist, I am certain that Elvgren would receive the clear majority.
From the mid 1930’s through 1972, Elvgren produced over five hundred paintings of beautiful girls and women. Almost all of these works are oilo on canvas, and fully developed finished works of art. Elvgren continually surpassed himself, always improving in ideas, composition, color, and technique.3. As the years passed, Elvgren’s influence was felt by dozens of younger artists who apprenticed with him, studied his work, or otherwise sought to emulate “the master”. He not only influenced artists working in the pin-up tradition and other illustrators, but he also had an effect on the career of one of the Pop artists, Mel Ramos. The Photorealist painter John Kacere knew Elvgren and also credits him with personal inspiration.
Source: Gil Elvgren tribute website.
