Born in Minnesota, 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 pinup might have graced many a tent in the Mekong Delta during the Vietnam Conflict.
Thinking of You, Calendar Pin-Up, c.1962, Oil on CanvasGil Elvgren American (1914 - 1980) |
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Born in Minnesota, 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 pinup might have graced many a tent in the Mekong Delta during the Vietnam Conflict. |
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