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Died. February 1, 1993. (1993-02-01) (aged 85) Flagstaff, Arizona, U.S. Known for. Painting. Zoë Mozert ( / ˈmoʊzərt /; April 27, 1907 – February 1, 1993), born Alice Adelaide Moser, was an American illustrator. She was also known as one of the early 20th century's most famous pin-up artists and models.
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Joyce Ballantyne. Joyce Ballantyne (April 4, 1918 – May 15, 2006) was a painter of pin-up art. She is best known as the designer of the Coppertone girl, whose swimming costume is being pulled down by a dog. [ 1]
A pin-up model is a model whose mass-produced pictures and photographs have wide appeal within the popular culture of a society. Pin-up models are usually glamour models, actresses, and fashion models whose pictures are intended for informal, aesthetic display, such as being pinned onto a wall. From the 1940s, pictures of pin-up girls were also ...
Personal details. Height. 5 ft 5.5 in (166.4 cm) [ 1] Bettie Mae Page (April 22, 1923 – December 11, 2008) was an American model who gained notoriety in the 1950s for her pin-up photos. [ 2][ 3] She was often referred to as the "Queen of Pinups": her long jet-black hair, blue eyes, and trademark bangs have influenced artists for generations.
Years active. 1920–1980s. Known for. Pin-up art. commercial art. Arthur Ernest Frahm (May 5, 1906 – February 12, 1981) [ 1] was an American painter and commercial artist, best known for his campy paintings of pin-up girls in the 1950s. [ 2] Frahm's playful Americana style has been compared with that of Norman Rockwell.
Alberto Vargas. Joaquin Alberto Vargas y Chávez (9 February 1896 – 30 December 1982) was a Peruvian -American painter of pin-up girls. He is often considered one of the most famous of the pin-up artists, and as one of the pioneers of airbrush art. Numerous Vargas paintings have sold and continue to sell for tens of thousands around the world.
Pinup Files was launched in 1998 as an image database for pin-up models. In the beginning they uploaded images of well known models from the 1950s, 60s and 70s. In 2003 the website switched focus to large breast models as they continued to feature pin-up models from the 1990s. [1] Beginning in 2005 the website began publishing their own new ...