The Pin-up girl culture became very popular during the early 20th century and continued well into the 80s and even late 90s. Many pin-ups were photographs of celebrities who were considered sex symbols. Other pin-ups were artwork, often depicting idealized versions of what some thought a particularly beautiful or attractive woman should look like. The genre also gave rise to several well-known artists specializing in the field, one of whom was the American painter and illustrator Gil Elvgren.

He takes photos of these pin ups and he paints them into these perfect images of beauty.
Fun, beautiful Woman that we would all love to be. He wipes out all their imperfections, makes them skinnier, makes them look more fertile. I originally started looking at Gil Elvgren for his glamour paintings, but I find the photographs behind his work even more beautiful. Real woman having fun, they're exquisite and they're powerful.