Pin-up art : the illegitimate : a burlesque revue of glamour art and artists complete with wisecracks, dames, dolls, & bare naked ladies

Finally, a second book on glamour art by the author/artist of Bettie Page: Queen of Hearts. Now, for the first time, Jim Silke shares his hilarious first-person account of life as a ‘pinup' artst-from the comic-strip vixens that influenced his youth, to his real-life adventures photographing Hollywood's most beautiful starlets and models, to his slaving over magical images of Bettie Page, Brigitte Bardot, and a host of other beauties. Lavishly illustrated with over 100 new images by Silke and classic ‘girl artists' George Petty, Coby Whitmore, Enoch Bolles, Al Parker, Rolf Armstrong, and others. Pinup: The Illegitimate Art is a delightful, sharp, insightful look at the ‘bedtime babies,' ‘devil women,' and ‘bare-naked ladies' that grace the walls-and hearts-of red-blooded lady lovers the world over.

Silke is one of the few artists who could write this story. From his Grammy Award-winning stint as a music industry art director to his years as a magazine publisher, glamour photographer, screenwriter, and comic book artist, Silke's sensual artistic vision has made a distinct and lasting impact on contemporary culture.

"Few artists could tell a story like Jim Silke's--an artistic coming-of-age tale populated by the world's most gorgeous women, with creative geniuses like Sam Peckinpah and Alfred Hitchcock in supporting roles. ... Now, for the first time, Silke shares his charming and insightful account of life as a pin-up artist. ... Lavishly illustrated with over 100 new images by Silke and classic pin-up artists George Petty, Coby Whitmore, Enoch Bolles, Al Parker, Rolf Armstrong, and others, 'Pin-Up: The Illegitimate Art' is a smart and sassy romp through the twentieth century's love affair with pin-ups."--Cover Illustrated with over 100 images, this book is an insightful look at the bedtime babies, devil women and bare-naked ladies that graced the walls-and hearts-of red-blooded lady lovers the world over.