Sirens: The Pin-Up Art of David Wright

Hardback

Main Details

Title Sirens: The Pin-Up Art of David Wright
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Terry Parker
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:192
Dimensions(mm): Height 318,Width 239
Category/GenreArt and design styles - from c 1960 to now
Individual artists and art monographs
Illustration
ISBN/Barcode 9781781166697
ClassificationsDewey:741.6092
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Titan Books Ltd
Imprint Titan Books Ltd
Publication Date 6 September 2013
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

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. Now, finally, access has been granted to his archive, and this is the first ever collection of his work.

Author Biography

Terry Parker is the author of Golden Hours - The Paintings of Arthur J. Elsley 1860-1952. 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 Satheby's, Christie's, Bonhams, and the Richard Green Gallery).

Reviews

"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