PinUp [pin-uhp] – noun;
- a large photograph, as of a sexually attractive person, suitable for pinning on a wall.
- a person in such a photograph.
Modern PinUps are by definition: modern, sexy, attractive photos of anyone, guy, girl or even couples. It's a reminder that we all have a sexy side. At MPS we use poses, lighting and expert editing to enhance your most attractive and unique assets; your going to look amazing so PIN IT UP!
Great reasons to celebrate with a PinUp photo!
- weight loss and inspiration
- changes in breasts (enhancements, reductions, mastectomies)
- spice things up in your relationship
- capture the connection in your relationship
- marriage or anniversaries
- engagements and bachelorette parties
- deployments or long distance partners
- recovering from divorce
- to remind your partner of your sexy side
- to remind yourself of your sexy side
- for the fun of it!
The History of the PinUp ~ Click on the Era to view it's PinUp history
Prehistoric
Ancient Greek
Roman
Renaissance
Neoclassical
Classicisim
Golden Age of Illustration
Modern Art
Prehistoric Pin Up
Man has had an appreciation for the female form since prehistoric time, judging by Paleolithic sculptures of well endowed women. Anthropologists are unsure if these symbols represent fertility or erotic talismans; either way these beauties served a need or the common good somehow, even if they don't follow our strict definition of pin-up.
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Ancient Greek Pin Up
Greeks, by modern standards, were unashamed in acceptance of the nude figure. There are many examples of Hellenic Godesses, in fashionable provocative attire.
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Roman Pin Up
In Pompeii and the Roman world, erotic art was woven into the fabric of everyday life. Frank sexual depictions were found in public marketplaces, murals and sculptures. Once Christianity became the official religion of the state under Emperor Constantine in the Fourth Century, immoral 'pagan' imagry was banished and driven underground. The loss of historic 'pin-ups' and the start of the dark ages had begun.
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Renaissance Pin Up
When a merchant class could support artists instead of just The Church, a new definition of feminine beauty could be commissioned. Leda and the Swan, the birth of Venus and other fables provided convenient excuses to display comely nudes. All facets of science and secular humanism brought the great body of works known as the Renaissance. Classical values were imparted in male and female form by Da Vinci (1452-1519), Michaelangelo (1475-1564), Titian (1485-1576) and others.
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Neoclassical Pin Up
In Europe during the 1800s, there were movements to escape the excesses of the Baroque and Rococo periods and return to classical simplicity. Neoclassicism was formalized in Europe and again the popular characters from the past were represented by mostly nude models. Orientalists could display nude alegorical figures in lush exotic settings without reproach, a courtesan or concubine harems became popular subjects.
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Classicisim Pin Up
In the 19th Century, classicism was taken to an extreme by the English movement called the Pre-Raphaelites. While their strict adherence to Renaissance styles did not last long, their works were very influential on the Golden Age of Illustration.
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Golden Age of Illustration Pin Up
Early American influences (1880-1920) in magazine and print illustration came from the intersection of economics and technology. It provided a means of distribution greater than the past two centuries. Lithography was invented in the end of the Eighteenth Century and the birth of photography soon after provided new techniques for printing. The development of economical high speed printing and an increased literacy built a tremendous audience for the only available forms of mass communications at the time: Books, papers and magazines. Provocative images, used primarily in advertising, were on the blade's edge between sex and commerce. As consumerism rose post World War II, the icon of pitchwoman was particularly ripe for success.
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Modern Art Pin Up
A pin-up girl is a woman whose physical attractiveness would entice one to place a picture of her on a wall. Many "pin ups" were photographs of celebrities who were considered sex symbols. One of the most popular early pin-up girls was Betty Grable. Her poster was ubiquitous in the lockers of GIs during World War II. Others pin-ups were artwork, often depicting idealized versions of what some thought a particularly beautiful or attractive woman should look like.
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