This excellent book covers (from 1943 thru 1957) a section of the pin-up calendar genre, the Artist’s Sketchpad. The calendar publishers of the day hit on the bright idea of having additional sketches and paintings surrounding the main pin-up image. This had the added advantage of not requiring the artists to think of humorous situations in which to place the `girl next door’. Leader of the pack, Gill Elvgren, didn’t do sketch pad calendars, he could always think up some credible situation to show a gorgeous female with a raised skirt, he does have some paintings included though.
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