We’ve Never Seen The REAL Women Behind Iconic Pin-Up Paintings Of The 50s…Until Now
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Elvgren’s paintings take the photograph as his inspiration, but alter the image to make a cartoonish effect.
![Elvgren's paintings take the photograph as his inspiration, but alter the image to make a cartoonish effect.](http://www.distractify.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads//2014/04/03-4V3SicF-620x.jpg)
It’s interesting to see that the way Elvgren alters his models’ bodies is similar to the way that photos are altered now with Photoshop.
![It's interesting to see that the way Elvgren alters his models' bodies is similar to the way that photos are altered now with Photoshop.](http://www.distractify.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads//2014/04/article-2611244-1D4AF8B700000578-979_634x407-620x.jpg)
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The bright colors and voluptuous curves combine to make the iconic images that so perfected captured a moment in art.
![The bright colors and voluptuous curves combine to make the iconic images that so perfected captured a moment in art.](http://www.distractify.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads//2014/04/article-2611244-1D4AF8E900000578-362_634x396-620x.jpg)
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No matter the decade or the tools available, it’s clear that the media has been making an exaggerated figure to catch your eye.
![No matter the decade or the tools available, it's clear that the media has been making an exaggerated figure to catch your eye.](http://www.distractify.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads//2014/04/17-6nOMaUP-620x.jpg)
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The bizarre scenarios and silly expressions look all the more entertaining when you see them enacted by a real person.
![The bizarre scenarios and silly expressions look all the more entertaining when you see them enacted by a real person.](http://www.distractify.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads//2014/04/article-2611244-1D4AF8EF00000578-42_634x412-620x.jpg)
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Many of the images Elvgren created were used in advertisements and calendars by the company Brown & Bigelow.
![Many of the images Elvgren created were used in advertisements and calendars by the company Brown & Bigelow.](http://www.distractify.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads//2014/04/article-2611244-1D4AF8D700000578-367_634x400-620x.jpg)
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These pin-ups defined an era in art, and seeing the women behind them makes them all the more beautiful.
![These pin-ups defined an era in art, and seeing the women behind them makes them all the more beautiful.](http://www.distractify.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads//2014/04/16-WhCwRYl-620x.jpg)
Who knew that so many everyday activities could be so conducive to leg-showing?
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