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Elvgren: 25 Jahre TASCHEN (Taschen 25th Anniversary Special Editions) (Hardcover)

by Louis K. Meisel (Author), Charles C. Martignette (Author)
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"Glamour is back... TASCHEN offers us a look back at these calendar and advertisement goddesses of which Gil Elvgren is king." erotisme-fr.com, France"


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Post-depression America was in desperate need of a defining iconography that would lift it out of the black and white doldrums, and it came in the form of Gil Elvgren's Technicolor fantasies of the American dream. His technique - which earned him a reputation as "The Norman Rockwell of cheesecake" - involved photographing models and then painting them into gorgeous hyper-reality, with longer legs, more flamboyant hair and gravity-defying busts, and in the process making them the perfect moral-boosting eye-candy for every homesick private.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A great reference for Gil's work, 21 Mar 2008
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This is a good size book, nicely bound and printed on good quality paper - glossy but not too glossy. The book is all about the art. There is surprisingly just about 30 pages of text, and even that is strewn with example of Elvgren's work (plus a few by those whose work he admired). At the back of the book, the text appears again in French and German.

While it is easy to describe Elvgren's work in light-weight terms such as "cheesecake", much of his work consisted of advertisements for major companies, calendars, magazine covers, illustrations and various other commissions. He was a master of his craft, a seriously capable portrait artist. His ability to capture the shape and character of male and female form with verve and fluidity is remarkable.

I have a personal interest in portraiture, and bought this book purely as a reference. It is certainly a useful way to get a closer look at his technique and use of colour.
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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars superb!, 1 Nov 2007
This review is from: Gil Elvgren: All His Glamorous American Pin-ups (Paperback)
a truley wonderful book, glorious images and an absolute must for anyone interedted in the period, pinups and art in general. to me elvgren is the absolute leader in this field, a fabulous artist and a real treat for the eyes!
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9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Like Gil Elgren ? . . . then buy this book, 24 Mar 2000
This review is from: Gil Elvgren: American Pin-ups (Taschen jumbo series) (Hardcover)
I`m a fan of Gil Elvgren so I can`t say anything bad about this book . . it has almost every picture he produced . . to me he was a genius . . one of a kind . . no one done it better
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