Considered one of the most important pin-up painters of the 20th century, Gil Elvgren created iconic images of the all-American feminine ideal. From the mid 1930s through 1972, Elvgren produced over 500 oil paintings for commercial use, including illustrations for Coca-Cola, calendars, major magazines, and advertising agencies. A protégé of Haddon Sundblom, Elvgren drew from the tradition of “pretty girl” illustrations, depicting women as sexualized and domesticated consumers of household goods and embodying the American dream of a comfortable family lifestyle. Elvgren’s work influenced many other pin-up artists, including Mel Ramos and John Kacere
吉尔·埃尔格伦(Gil Elvgren)被认为是20世纪最重要的海报画家之一,她创造了全美女性理想的标志性形象。从20世纪30年代中期到1972年,Elvgren为商业用途制作了500多幅油画,包括可口可乐,日历,主要杂志和广告公司的插图。埃尔夫格伦是哈登·桑德布洛姆(Haddon Sundblom)的嫡系画家,他借鉴了“漂亮女孩”插画的传统,把女性描绘成性感的、被驯化的家庭用品消费者,体现了舒适家庭生活方式的美国梦。Elvgren的作品影响了许多其他的海报艺术家,包括Mel Ramos和John Kacere