For The Boys
For The Boys
The firstever book devoted exclusively to pinups and the war, For the Boys is a profusely illustrated scrapbook of World War II pinup memorabilia. Over 500 color images showcase nosecone art, postcards, pinup calendars, cartoons, matchbooks, and playing cards sent from the homefront to boost morale. There`s even an events calendar chronicling the progress of the war. The livel...
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The firstever book devoted exclusively to pinups and the war, For the Boys is a profusely illustrated scrapbook of World War II pinup memorabilia. Over 500 color images showcase nosecone art, postcards, pinup calendars, cartoons, matchbooks, and playing cards sent from the homefront to boost morale. There`s even an events calendar chronicling the progress of the war. The lively text chronicles the story of the pinup girl in World War II from such Hollywood movie goddesses as Betty Grable and Rita Hayworth, to the fabulous dream girls of calendar artists like Gil Elvgren and Alberto Vargas. Join us on this sentimental reminder of the allAmerican good life these GIs were fighting for. Widely acknowledged as an authority on the pinup, MAX ALLAN COLLINS is author of awardwinning Elvgren: His Life & Art and has written monographs on Earl MacPherson, Billy DeVorss, and Gil Elvgren for the Vignettes series. Collins is also the author of the Artist Archives series which highlights the Golden Age of Illustration.
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