The Great American Pin-Up - Reviews
| "First published 15 years ago, this coffee table book is a comprehensive guide to the history of pin up, and collects the best illustrations of the time from 22 artists."— Bizarre, London, United Kingdom |
| «Coup de cœur vintage aujourd'hui: les pin-up! Loin de m'imaginer qu'elles faisaient partie intégrante de l'Histoire avec un grand H, ces portraits de jolies femmes ont rythmé les Unes en tout genre à partir des années folles. Ça, je l'ai appris dans une véritable Bible en la matière aux éditions TASCHEN: The Great American Pin-Up. Combinaison entre des textes en différentes langues et plus de 500 images, ce recueil offre une analyse précise et complète sur le phénomène des pin-up. Des images d'une époque où l'érotisme avait encore une part d'innocence...»— nostalgie.be, Brussels, Belgium |
| "Having previously read and reviewed 1000 Pin-up Girls and Gil Elvgren - The Complete Pin Ups I was looking forward to getting my mitts on this book and I have to say it didn't disappoint. The book is a comprehensive overview of the best American pin up artists and features over 500 beautiful pin up illustrations... In conclusion this book is a must buy for any fan of the pinup genre."— EmmaAimeBlog.com, Sydney, Australia |
| "The Pin-Up Library You’ve Been Missing... Suggestive. Classy. Alluring. Whimsical. Sexy... Illustrated. And just to prove it all, there’s this 280-page ode to America’s cartoon sweethearts, with more than 500 illustrations and stories about the Picassos of the field. You know, to keep it strictly academic.”— Urbandaddy.com, |
| “As Pin-ups assumiram um status cult e são um dos principais ícones dessa onda vintage que vivemos. Para homenageá-las, a editora TASCHEN lançará o livro The Great American Pin-Up que reúne mais de 500 ilustrações das garotas que inspiraram o imaginário masculino desde os anos 20. Os autores, Charles G. Martignette e Louis K. Meisel, não deixaram de lado a reflexão sobre a representação da mulher ao longo dos anos. A publicação custará 20 dólares. A grande dica para depois de ler é usar o livro como peça de décor. Não fica lindo em cima da mesa?”— Elle, Brazil |
| «Un nuevo libro repasa la historia de las 'pin-up' americanas, consideradas más las abanderadas de una revolución que las protagonistas de un género. Aún hoy siguen marcando pautas de estilo y de moda y muchas 'celebrities' se empeñan en recuperar aquel glamur que tiene su origen más directo en el fragor de una batalla que entablaron los editores por ganar lectores en 1920.»— Grupo Vocento, Madrid, Spain |
| “This title rereleased by TASCHEN takes the reader on a journey to discover the best of the pin up genre by the originators and some of the best still out there. It’s got artwork by greats like Vargas, Elvgren as well as Al Moore carefully selected by the books authors Charles Martignett and Louis Meisel to give the reader a title to love. Whilst my own personal tastes for Pin-up is more along the lines of the cheeky cheesecake sense of fun, this book gives you a wonderful journey and a cracking way to get to know the artists who inspired a future generation such as Olivia DeBerardinis, Jennifer Janesko and Luis Royo. A cracking title all round and one that I thoroughly enjoyed.”— Falcatatimes.com, |
| “For the Visual Learner: The Great American Pin-Up , A history of a long-standing form. And something to look at. For the coffee table.”— Esquire Magazine, New York, United States |
| "The age of political correctness hasn’t ended their appeal, oh no, it’s merely wetted our appetite – and desire – for more. Long live the glamour puss!"— Fiesta, London, United Kingdom |
| „Aus dem Spind ins Museum: Eine Ode an das Pin-Up-Girl.”— Playboy, München, Germany |
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The Big Book of Legs Hardcover, 11.8 x 11.8 in., 372 pages, $ 59.99 Lovely Legs: from the Tip of the Toes to the Top of the Hose |
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Coming soon Elvgren, Pin-Ups 2014 Diary, hardcover, clothbound, 4.8 x 6.5 in., 128 pages, $ 17.99 Organized and duly noted... TASCHEN's Small Cloth Calendar. Elvgren - 2014 |