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Vintage Pin Up Girl Print
This is a reproduction of a famous pin-up illustration titled "Now I'll Do the Whistling" and also known as "No Parking," created by the renowned American artist Earl Moran. The original artwork likely dates from the mid-20th century, around the 1950s.
Artwork Details
Artist: Earl Moran (1893–1984), a prominent 20th-century pin-up and glamour artist known for his work with calendar companies like Brown & Bigelow.
Subject: The illustration features a woman dressed in a blue, one-piece "police officer" style swimsuit and matching cap, writing a ticket on a beach next to a "No Parking" sign.
Medium: Moran typically worked with pastels on board for his pin-up art.
Historical Context: Moran's work, along with that of other major artists like Gil Elvgren and George Petty, defined the "golden age" of American pin-up art, which was popular on calendars, posters, and in magazines during the 1940s and 1950s. He is also famous for creating numerous images of a young Norma Jeane Dougherty, who later became Marilyn Monroe.
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This is a reproduction of a famous pin-up illustration titled "Now I'll Do the Whistling" and also known as "No Parking," created by the renowned American artist Earl Moran. The original artwork likely dates from the mid-20th century, around the 1950s.
Artwork Details
Artist: Earl Moran (1893–1984), a prominent 20th-century pin-up and glamour artist known for his work with calendar companies like Brown & Bigelow.
Subject: The illustration features a woman dressed in a blue, one-piece "police officer" style swimsuit and matching cap, writing a ticket on a beach next to a "No Parking" sign.
Medium: Moran typically worked with pastels on board for his pin-up art.
Historical Context: Moran's work, along with that of other major artists like Gil Elvgren and George Petty, defined the "golden age" of American pin-up art, which was popular on calendars, posters, and in magazines during the 1940s and 1950s. He is also famous for creating numerous images of a young Norma Jeane Dougherty, who later became Marilyn Monroe.
