Gil Elvgren Pin-up Art: “Polished Performance” (1964)

“Polished Performance” (1964)
Gil Elvgren Pin-up Art

Gil Elvgren Pin-up Art
“Polished Performance” (1964)

Gil Elvgren (March 15, 1914 – February 29, 1980) was an American painter of pin-up girls, advertising and illustration. Elvgren was one of the most important pin-up and glamour artists of the twentieth century. Best known for his pin-up paintings for Brown & Bigelow, Elvgren’s clients also included business such as Coca-Cola to General Electric and Sealy Mattress Company. In addition, during the 1940s and 1950s he illustrated stories for a host of magazines, such as The Saturday Evening Post and Good Housekeeping.