The word Pinup is actually one with meaning. It is used to describe a picture of an exceptionally attractive, usually, famous person. It is pinned up on a wall to be admired by those who have not yet met them. The attractive person in question is almost always a women.

The idea of the image of a woman as art dates back centuries to the times when art was first recognized as anything worth money. Even thought women were depicted in pictures, it wasn’t until the 1920’s that pictures were produced with women exposing more flesh and less clothing.

By the time the 1930’s hit, pinup art had gained so much fame it was now appearing in magazines, calendars, and postcards. Photographs became much more popular than the original painted images, and this was due to the quality of color that the 1950’s produced in their photos.

Marilyn Monroe was a definite icon in the pinup world, but the vast majority of pinup art was not of famous people. It featured models whose images had been tampered with. Among the biggest fans of pinups were the soldier of World War II. The reason being was it reminded the solider of h