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These images are part of a type of illustration art that first appeared toward the end of the nineteenth century and the beginning of the twentieth century. The "pin-up" image was defined in, The Great American Pin-up, as:

 "…one that shows a full length view of it's subject and characteristically has an element of a theme or some kind of story. The woman in the pin-up is usually dressed in a form-revealing outfit…Sometimes, a pin-up may be shown as a nude…" 1

During the late nineteenth century, magazine and periodical publishers discovered that people were more likely to read what they offered if they were accompanied by an illustration. The publishers also discovered that the cover art was important in capturing the customers attention and their money (many publishers still recognize this today).

Publishers recognized that they had to have "captivating" subjects on their covers to compete. They hired artists to paint these pictures. In order to secure a loyal following and secure new subscribers, the publisher had the artists prepare illustrations of the beautiful, sexy woman pin-up. It served both male and female consumers. The men could fantasize being with the sexy pin-up and the women could fantasize being a sexy pin-up.

When the major mainstream magazines supported pin-up art for front-page publication their popularity grew. As a consequence the images began to appear on art cards, calendars, advertising, pulp magazines and even military aircraft.

By the mid-seventies publishers were turning to fashion and commercial photographers to fulfill their requirements. This was especially true with the calendar publishers. The calendars featured "super models" and fascinating locations and are considered to be a primary example of the current trend in the arts evolution.