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This page is dedicated to the artwork of Gil Elvgren, one of the most famous of the mid 20th century American "cheescake" and pin-up artists. These pictures are from a book of 30 postcards published by a company called Taschen in Germany (see bottom of page for details).

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i. ii. iii. iv. v.                            i.   Cover of postcard book "Pin-ups, Gil Elvgren" published by Taschen, 2000.                            ii.  Introduction in English                            iii. Einleitung auf Deutsch                            iv. Introduction en français                            v.  Introducción en español 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.                            1. "Peek a view" 1940                            2. "Who me? (hard to Suit)" 1952                            3. "Barbecutie (Rare Treat)" 1964                            4. "One for the money" 1954                            5. "The Finishing Touch" 1960 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.                            6. "Help Wanted" 1952                            7. "Riding High" 1958                            8. "Class Dismissed (Teacher's Pet)" 1968                            9. "I Gave Him the Brush-Off (I Gave This the Brush-Off)" 1947                            10."No You Don't!" 1956 11. 12. 13. 14. 15.                            11."Looking for Trouble" 1953                            12."He Thinks I'm To Good to Be True" 1947                            13."Wasted Effort" 1950                            14."Skirts Ahoy!" 1967                            15."Handle with Care" 1952 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.                            16."Inside Story (Over Exposure)" 1961                            17."Curving Around (Sharp Curves)" 1960                            18."A Christmas Eve (Waiting for Santa)" 1954                            19."Just for You" 1961                            20."A Fast Takeoff (A Speedy Takeoff)" 1954 21. 22. 23. 24. 25.                            21."To Have (Fascinating Figures)" 1951                            22."Cold Feet (Cold Front)" 1958                            23."Jeeper, Peepers (Jeepers Creepers)" 1948                            24."Perfect Form" 1968                            25."I've Been Spotted" 1949 26. 27. 28. 29. 30.                            26."A Spicy Yarn" 1952                            27."Bear Facts (Bareback Rider)" 1962                            28."A Near Miss (Surprising Turn)" 1960                            29."Bubbling Over" 1951                            30."Now Don't Aske Me 'What's Cookin'" 1948

REFERENCES and LINKS of interest:

- Images from the book: "Gil Elvgren - All His Glamourous American Pin-ups"
  from the Archives of Brown & Bigelow, St Paul, Minnesota, USA (copyright owners)
- TASCHEN - Website of the publishers of the postcard book, Germany. (April 2003)
- The Art and Life of Gil Elvgren (April 2003)
- Cheesecake and the Art of the Pin-up (April 2003)