pinup

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That she was more than a pinup was not even then a secret — a Life magazine cover story at the time of “Rock Hunter” called her “Broadway’s smartest dumb blonde.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2025

Beyoncé, calls her while Gaga sits in curlers made of Coke cans, a nod to vintage pinup aesthetics.

From Salon • Feb. 20, 2025

They were more womanly than girlish, more modern than pinup.

From New York Times • Feb. 14, 2023

The Pirelli calendar, now in its 49th edition since 1964, has evolved from its pinup origins into a major platform for art photographers, more recently moving away from nudity.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 16, 2022

You're no pinup boy, Steve, but—and this may come as a shock to you—women don't put one-tenth the stock in pulchritude that men do?

From Highways in Hiding by Smith, George Oliver