Sirens - The Pin-Up Art of David Wright

Zusatztext "David Wright’s women truly are beautiful and Sirens is a decidedly bonny body of his work! with enough variety to keep you engaged! and in my case! wanting more" - Illustrator’s Lounge Informationen zum Autor Terry Parker is the author of Golden Hours – The Paintings of Arthur J. Elsley 1860-1952 . (Richard Dennis! 1998).  He has dealt in pictures and prints for over twenty years! and writes catalogue notes for major auction houses and galleries in Britain and America (including Sothebys! Christies! Bonhams! and the Richard Green Gallery). David Wright was one of the leading pin-up artists of the 20th Century. Unlike his American contemporaries Alberto Vargas and Gil Elvgren! the British-born Wright brought a sense of realism to his willowy beauties! who appeared in publications on both sides of the Altantic! especially during WW2. Zusammenfassung David Wright was one of the leading pin-up artists of the 20th Century. Unlike his American contemporaries Alberto Vargas and Gil Elvgren! the British-born Wright brought a sense of realism to his willowy beauties! who appeared in publications on both sides of the Atlantic! especially during WW2. This title offers a collection of his work.

Product details

• Authors: Terry Parker
• Publisher: Titan Books Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 06.09.2013
• EAN: 9781781166697
• ISBN: 978-1-78116-669-7
• No. of pages: 192
• Dimensions: 240 mm x 320 mm x 22 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Antiques; Illustration, DESIGN / Graphic Arts / Illustration, DESIGN / History & Criticism, ART / History / Contemporary (1945-), ART / Individual Artists / Monographs, History of Art, Later 20th century c 1950 to c 1999, history of design, Art & design styles: from c 1960, Individual artists, art monographs