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 pin-up art, during which he rendered likenesses of actresses such as Donna Reed and Kim Novak. This Elvgren suggests the immense popularity of blondes in Hollywood and the greater culture at the time.
Vision of Beauty, c.1947, 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 pin-up art, during which he rendered likenesses of actresses such as Donna Reed and Kim Novak. This Elvgren suggests the immense popularity of blondes in Hollywood and the greater culture at the time. |
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