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Gil Elvgren | |
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| Born | Gillette Alexander Elvgren March 15, 1914 Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Died | February 29, 1980 (aged 65) Florida, U.S. |
| Alma mater | American Academy of Art |
| Years active | 1930s–1970s |
| Known for | Pin-up art |
Gillette Alexander Elvgren (March 15, 1914 – February 29, 1980)[1][2][3] was an American painter of pin-up models, advertising and illustration. Best known for his pin-up paintings for Brown & Bigelow, Elvgren studied at the American Academy of Art. He was strongly influenced by the early "pretty girl" illustrators, such as Charles Dana Gibson, Andrew Loomis, and Howard Chandler Christy. Other influences included the Brandywine School founded by Howard Pyle.[4]
- ^ Elder, Robert K. (June 30, 2005). "Pinup King". The Chicago Tribune. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
A graduate of Chicago's American Academy of Art, Gillette Alexander Elvgren...
- ^ Martignette, Charles G.; Meisel, Louis K. (2005). Gil Elvgren: All His Glamorous American Pin-Ups. New York: Barnes & Noble Books. pp. 12–38. ISBN 0-7607-7592-3.
- ^ Burt, Eugene C. (2010). Dictionary of Erotic Artists: Painters, Sculptors, Printmakers, Graphic Designers and Illustrators. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company. p. 100. ISBN 978-0-7864-4874-6.
- ^ "Gil Elvgren,Gillette Elvgren".