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The introduction addresses misunderstandings that label pin-up as “kitsch,” arguing that DeVorss’ romantic admiration differs from more overtly campy examples. It contrasts typical compromising scenarios with rarer images in the collection and highlights recurring visual traits such as confident eye contact, wholesome expressions, and distinctive props like gowns, flowers, furs, and jewelry.","Poster Book  \n三y2R⁵  \nThe BILLY DEVORSSCOLLECTION  \n759.13 C712pCollins,Max Allan.Pin-up poster book:theBilly Devorss collection  \n17.95  \n6H■  \nPin-Up roster BookThe BILLY DEVORSSCOLLECTION  \n\n| DATE DUE   |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| olo7   |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |\n\n201-9600  \nPPINTED INUSA  \n# Pin-UpPoster Book\n\nThe BILLY DEVORSSCOLLECTION  \nMax Allan Collins  \nCollectors Press,Inc.Portland,Oregon  \nFor a complete catalog,write to:  \nCollectors Press,Inc.  \nP.O.Box 230986  \nPortland,OR 97281  \nor call 1-800-423-1848  \nA varying number of images contained herein were supplied courtesy:  \nLeRoy Darwin,Grand Illusion Gallery,Ann Arbor,MI,dealers in glamour art originals;Charles G.Martignette,Hallandale,FL,a private dealer of original American illustration art,including pin-ups,glamour,magazine and advertising paintings;  \nLouis K.Meisel Gallery,New York,NY,dealers in fine American photorealism and pin-up original art;  \nRon Buol,Seattle,WA,a private dealer of pin-up and calendar art and related ephemera.  \nCopyright ◎1997 Collectors Press,Inc.  \nCollectors Press,Inc.  \nP.O.Box 230986  \nPortland,Oregon 97281  \n9  \nAll rights reserved.No part of this book may be reproduced ortransmitted in any form or by any means,electronic or mechanical,including photocopying,recording,or by any information storage andretrieval system,without permission in writing from the publisher.  \nFirst Edition,1997  \n9876543210  \nLibrary of Congress Catalog Card Number:97-66771Printed in Singapore  \n\"Lady in Red.\"  \n## Introduction\n\nGlamour,DeVorss style:  \nprimary colorsno  \nbackground,aflourish  \nof a signature,and a  \ngorgeous blonde in a  \nclingy gown—with  \nno visible panty line,  \nor brassiere.  \nOccasionally that recognition is mildly tainted bycondescension,with the pin-up presented as\"kitsch,\"as if a genius like Gil Elvgren wasn't aware of what hewas painting.Only a fool wouldn't realize Elvgren wasdepicting his girls in embarrassed distress with both askillful brush and a tongue planted firmly in cheek.  \nLabeling pin-up art\"kitsch\"is an embarrassed,knee-jerk reaction designed to avoid those inevitable,wrong-headed,and oh-so-politically correct accusationsof sexism.But at the heart of sexism is misogyny,while at the heart of the pin-up is a love for women.And in the work of no other pin-up artist is that lovemore unmistakable than in the glowingly gorgeouswomen and girls of Billy DeVorss  \nThis romantic,idealized regard for womenmakes the DeVorss pin-ups less easy to lump in withthe more overtly campy,kitschy examples of the form.  \nSeldom do we see in DeVorss thecomically compromising situationsof Gil Elvgren and his imitators—noskirts blowing up,no dogs onleashes pulling a woman's dressabove sleekly silkened limbs,andcertainly no panties that haveslipped down around the anklesof a chagrined lovely carryinghome her groceries.  \nThe unassuming artist in his studio with one of his loveliestblondes peeking approvingly over his shoulder.  \nDespite occasional outcries of sexism from NewYork book editors,the revival of interest in the work ofAlberto Vargas,Gil Elvgren,and George Pettycontinues to grow.These masters of “pin-up”art-those gloriously idealized,sexy yet innocent images ofAmerican beauties designed to please men from thereaders of classy Esquire magazine to the guys downat the corner barber shop taking in the latest Brown&Bigelow“girlie”calendar-continue to gainrecognition.Book-length studies,monographs,andmagazine articles(not to mention poster books likethis one)represent an 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