Pin-ups had become fashionable. Since years photographers and designers discovered the nostalgic charm of that once despised artwork.
A very beautiful series was made by the photographer Bruno Dayan for Chantal Thomass.
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Probably Dayan didn’t think in a special painter when he made his photos. But he wanted to imitate not only the costumes and poses but also the colors and the artificial surface.
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It sounds good to me (1942) by David Wright (1912–1967)
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Sleepy-Time Girl (1930s) by
Gil Elvgren (1914-1980)