Gil Elvgren was an American artist born in St. Paul, Minnesota in 1914. He became one of the most famous pin-up and glamour artists of all time, known for his iconic images of the all-American ...

They're cartoony, suggestive and they defined an era of pin-up art. Artist and illustrator Gil Elvgren painted an all-American brand of "cheesecake" pictures of sexy, idealised calendar girls during ...

When Sharon Olson walked into a room, the place went quiet. Described as a "stunning blonde," she was the model for pinup artist Gil Elvgren's "Sharon 1975." She also modeled for Helena Rubinstein ...

Twenty-five years after his death, Gil Elvgren’s pinups still sizzle. A graduate of Chicago’s American Academy of Art, Gillette Alexander Elvgren painted everything from Coca-Cola ads to magazine ...

Flirtatious, revealing images of beautiful, idealized women, either in photographs or illustrations, became wildly popular among American troops who were stationed far from home during World War II.

The saucy behind-the-scenes vintage shots were used by Gil Elvgren to create colorful artworks, which came to define what was sexy during the mid-20th century. But as the finished pieces show, the U.S ...

Anyone who's familiar with pin up paintings will know the caricature-esque works of Gil Elvgren. His fantastical cheesecake pictures feature curvy 1950s women revealing their stockings - and sometimes ...

The market for vintage pinup art changed dramatically in June 2007 when the fourth of five Gil Elvgren paintings crossed the block during a Heritage Auctions sale in Dallas. At that time, the record ...

Five Little Sweethearts by U.S. illustrator Gil Elvgren to be auctioned Nov. 30 to benefit surviving quints Cécile and Annette Dionne, 82. But his first big break in 1937, fresh out of art school, was ...

He’s the most recognizable pin-up painter in history, and ten of Gil Elvgren’s famous dames in peril are either about to be, or are now, available through Dallas-based Heritage Auction. But remember, ...

Heritage’s Nov. 4 Illustration Art Signature® Auction achieved $3.8 million with buyer’s premium, the highest total for a dedicated Heritage Illustration Art sale since 2010 and the second-highest in ...