Artwork by: Alfred Leslie Buell (1910–1996)
This Wednesday, April 2, we will be having an extended evening of life drawing, with our model Caitlin taking poses inspired by the pinup artists of the 40s, 50s and 60s. ‘Pinup Art’ gets its name from its usual mode of display – not as framed original paintings, but as prints, often clipped from magazines, pinned to walls in military barracks, high school student bedrooms, or on garage office calendars.
As with many forms of art, the Pinup was seen as beneath serious consideration until changes in society and technology made it an artifact of the past. In what Marshal McLuhan called ‘the rear window effect’ Pinup Art is now mined for its cultural significance; original paintings and drawings are avidly collected.
Alfred Leslie Buell (1910–1996) was born in Hiawatha, Kansas and attended the Art Institute of Chicago. Barred by the draft from entering active service in World War II, he spent the 40s painting popular and patriotic pinups for the calendar company Brown & Bigelow. In the post-war period, he worked for Esquire Magazine.
This extended session of the Open Studio will run from 7:00 to 10:00 pm. We will have short poses in the first hour, medium poses in hour two, and a single long pose in the final hour. As always, you are welcome to attend for whatever combination of times suits your schedule.
The fee for two hours is $10; for three, $15. Hope to see you there!
~Ken Nutt, Artist
Visit the Open Studio webpage here.
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