The term pin-up girl was first coined in 1941, but the actual practice can be documented back to the 1890's. A pin-up girl was a model whose picture was meant to be 'pinned-up' on a wall. There were famous pin-up girls such as Betty Gable, and there were many that were illustrations. These pictures are also sometimes known as cheesecake photos. Inside Pin-Up Girls, Girls, Girls you will find "cheesecake" from the following artists:
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Joaquin Alberto Vargas y Chávez.............................................2
George Petty.............................................................................12
Gil Elvgren.................................................................................23
Peter Driben.............................................................................36