This is a slippery slope that I explore…haha…phrasing. Anyone who appears to be undecided is just uncomfortable expressing their opinions, or they are afraid to explore their true feelings about the subject. It is ALWAYS a very strong reaction one way or another, with arguments that follow either side. In my experience, there are two types of reactions from women–and some men–regarding pin-up art. Modern Reactions ©Greg Hildebrandt and Spiderweb Art Gallery Now, women’s roles in modern American society have changed greatly, and so have their viewpoints. During the time these pin-ups were at their most popular, women were notoriously oppressed. Even when the presentation changes, the message is still the same. Overall, all pin-up women were selling the suggestion of sex–a theme that sold then and sells now. In fact, they were so popular that many of them were reproduced on soldiers’ nose cones! An example of this would be Alberto Vargas and his “Vargas Girls,” which were extremely popular during WWII. There were some in the style of photographs and others that were painted. pin-up images were often of fashion models and actors posing semi-nude, or in revealing clothing and flirty, but not explicit poses. They date as far back as the early 19th century, but the best known pin-ups today are from the 1940’s and 50’s. The term “pin-up” comes from mass produced pictures that were meant to be hung informally and “pinned up” on someone’s wall. Am I encouraging the oppression of women’s empowerment, or am I acknowledging and empowering a woman’s ability to embrace her sexuality? A Classic Vargas Girl that made the guys go nuts!īefore I continue, I feel it is important to define what pin-up actually is–or was. I find myself feeling trapped in this duality of guilt and adoration. I think of women like Bettie Page, who broke boundaries and embraced her sexuality, or Dita von Teese, who is the Queen of Burlesque and a fashion icon. I recall paintings by artists I admire like Gil Elvgren, Alberto Vargas, Zoe Mozert, and, in recent years, Greg Hildebrandt.
Modern day pinupgirls plus#
What do you think about when you read/hear the term, pin-up? Sexy women? The 50’s? Vintage style clothing? World War II Nose Cones? Or does the word, objectification, come to mind? For me, it has always been a little bit of all of those, plus something else. ©Greg Hildebrandt and Spiderweb Art Gallery In celebration of her return, we proudly present to you… the Modern Pinup Girl in all her previous glory.This image may look hot, but it was bitter cold the day I posed for this. Instead of paper and ink, she is slowly emerging through the memories of the faithful fans of the genre, who are reintroducing her within the thousands of pixels found on your computer screen and mobile devices. However, there has recently been a rebirth to that classic pinup girl. Many of the talented artists who were once behind this erotic art form rolled up their canvass and paint brushes and were forced into retirement. In the 1970’s, the greed for money led to the lost innocence of these pinup girls due to the much more graphic imagery of pornography and adult video. These beautiful women found there way to a variety of different canvases, including magazines, postcards, candy boxes, calendars, and the sheet metal of wartime airplanes. To show for it, we have dozens of Paleolithic sculptures of well-endowed women that eventually unfolded into classic portraits of scantily clad beauties designed to be ‘pinned’ and enjoyed. It does not take a Rhodes Scholar to understand that men have been fascinated by the female form since around the beginning of their rein on this earth.
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