Since TASCHEN released The Great American Pin-up, international interest in this distinctly American art form has increased kaziki01.rungs by leading artists such as Alberto Vargas, George Petty, and Gil Elvgren that sold for 2, USD in are going . ИНТЕРНЕТLouis Meisel is owner of one of the oldest pin-up and illustration art galleries in New York and co-author of TASCHEN’s The Great American Pin-up and Elvgren: All His Glamorous American Pin-ups. This is so large, it comes in its own full color carrying case, complete with a handle, to both safely move the book and to protect it as . ИНТЕРНЕТFormidably sized, The Art of Pin-up is an impressive book that will be coveted by casual fans as well as hardcore pin-up collectors. ИНТЕРНЕТPin-up travels the long road from barracks wall to high art. The top 10 artists are profiled in depth. Each chapter opens with a tipped-in reproduction of an original calendar or magazine cover by that artist.