Gil Elvgren studied at the American Academy of Art before embarking on a career as an advertising artist, magazine illustrator, and creator of pinup art, during which he rendered likenesses of actresses such as Donna Reed and Kim Novak. This Elvgren is typical of his work, influenced by illustrators such as Howard Chandler Christy and Andrew Loomis.
Let's Go Around Together, c.1948, Oil on CanvasGil Elvgren American (1914 - 1980) |
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Gil Elvgren studied at the American Academy of Art before embarking on a career as an advertising artist, magazine illustrator, and creator of pinup art, during which he rendered likenesses of actresses such as Donna Reed and Kim Novak. This Elvgren is typical of his work, influenced by illustrators such as Howard Chandler Christy and Andrew Loomis. |
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