It’s a fact that people have been taking pictures of lovely ladies for as long as there have been cameras. There’s something about really old photos that has always seemed particularly luminous and compelling to me, some combination of the film and retouching techniques that is reminiscent of an oil painter’s brush strokes. (And, if you look closely, you can even occasionally see where some tiny brushwork was applied for […]
Classic pinups in illustration have long been an obsession of mine, though it’s been a while since I last wrote about pinup art. Today I’d like to focus on one of my favorite artists, though he’s not one of the best known. Fritz Willis’ style tends to feature a slightly more mature-looking subject with a 60s vibe; though many of his paintings feature classic pinup-style poses, he also gracefully captures […]
Many of you probably know Paige Warren from her ultra-insightful and still uber-popular webseries, Busty Girl Comics. While that comic is no longer being updated (though you can and should totally buy the trades from Amazon), Paige recently began taking commissions again, and I asked for one about ‘Lingerie Addict Problems.’ The above image is what I received and I’m so happy with it because it pretty much describes my […]
If you’re a fan of pinup style, a familiarity with pinup illustration is essential. Pinup illustration, in my mind, is the canon of the look and feel of the pinup lifestyle. Three artists in particular stand out as noteworthy, iconic, and legendary within the field of classic pinup artists. 3. George Petty The Petty Girl debuted in the premiere issue of Esquire in 1933, and was a virtually constant attraction […]
Rest in peace, Lillian Bassman. Your photos were among the first I ever saw that showed lingerie in all its potential… beautiful, erotic, fashionable, and timeless. Thank you for sharing your gift with the world.
