The lovely Christina
Jeter (aka “Christina Chaos”, aka
“Meyer Lansky&rdquo is a model, who recently
dabbled in pinup modeling, with the help
of Kayla Tall and Angela Rivera of
The Pin up Punk, with interesting
results. Diversifying the
pinup world even further in a twist
between Africa, the USA and the Far East
(!).
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Over two years of The Pinup Blog and,
surprisingly enough, we’ve yet to touch on a
very pinup-esque theme: The zodiac.
Women as allegory
came up in last
week’s post. Today is all allegory
with Zodiac Pinups. Though traditionally
woman have been used in the images of the
Virgo sign and often Aquarius, this week,
we’ll be focusing on complete series of
women as zodiac signs.
#10 Fantasy Zodiac Pinups
Probably what you’d
most expect to see out of a woman zodiac
series, but surprisingly not the most
commonly found on the net. Soft and
meticulous fantasy art, with kitschy
mystical touches. It’s less overtly sexy
and focuses more on femininity.
Something for the whole family
Berlin’s tradition
of night life is not new to anyone.
Highlighted today is the fabulous
Queerlesque
Magazine, full of information about
queer shows, complete with a blog, images,
videos and of course, show dates. So if
you chance upon Berlin, don’t forget to
get updated with the hottest trany
burlesque in town!
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The internet is an
incredible place for diversity. The
beautiful
Persephonii, a LiveJournal blogger, took
her shot at pinup posing and came out a
gorgeous African American, BBW cheesecake,
for one shot.
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Women have often shown up in
revolutionary images. What is a woman’s role
in the revolution? Today The Pinup Blog
explores revolutionary pinups!
Visual art has always had the ability to
concretely represent abstract concepts, while
still leaving room for debate. Revolution is
one of those abstract concepts.
Interestingly, women have been one theme
utilized in order to interpret the many faces
of the concept of revolution. Today, we take
a look at the different female
representations of revolutions.
The inspiring burlesque
artist, Tiara
the Merch Girl, is also a prolific
writer on issues of race in the world of
burlesque, at Racialicious ( “a
[fantastic] blog about the intersection of
race and pop culture” ). I was ecstatic to
find The Pinup Blog mentioned in her
article,
Who’s a Pretty Burlesque Princess
Now. The article asks
significant questions about the diversity of
burlesque and its importance as an art-form
and innovator. Take a few minutes off for
some burlesqu-shop-talk, to read this
phenomenal post.
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What’s the fierce attraction to Hamish
Blakely’s stunning piece, Duel?
Last Thursday, we were introduced to the
brilliant work of Hamish Blakely. Though
Blakely creates many beautiful and complex
images and I recommend checking them all out,
the image we’re about to discuss, Duel, was
the most striking, to me, and I couldn’t wait
to examine it more deeply. So without further
ado!
Hamish
Blakely is the brilliant artist who
created this and many other meticulous and
dramatic paintings. I find these paintings
are the graphic
definition of “erotic”, with lighting,
composition and all possible effects that
create an unforgettable scene. Of course
Blakely’s subjects add more diversity to
the pinup hall of fame, which makes me
love his work even more. Pinups of
substance; Check them all out!
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Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere is Ryan
McGinley’s latest collection of portraits.
While sex is definitely an issue that’s
evident in McGinley’s work, there are many
human issues that it evokes. Everybody Knows
This Is Nowhere is a beautiful collection
that shows the diversity of young people,
rarely shown in the mainstream channels.
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“Fool” is surprisingly a very common word
in love songs. This year, the first of April
takes a serious turn with 10 gorgeous and
diverse pinups that sing about fools.
Today’s top 10 April Fools pinups have little
in common. They come in all shapes, colors
and sizes and sing in various styles and
genres. All of them, however, have phenomenal
talent and all will be singing songs that
have the word “fool” in them. Enjoy the show!
#10 Aretha Franklin - Runnin’ Out of
Fools
We start with the 1964 classic, Runnin’ Out
of Fools, with a young and sweet, but very
mature Aretha Franklin. It’s always
fascinating to see the alternative images
sold at the time to the public and better
yet, through an incredible performance, like
this one.
The “exotic” fantasy has always existed
in the pinup realm and long before. The Pinup
Blog takes a look at the social aspects of
one of its favorite fantasies.
I love the diversity that’s offered in the
pinup world. Beautiful images are produced
with the assistance of cultural symbols in
clothing and accessories and, of course, the
diversity of the models themselves. I touched
on this subject in
my article about Palestinian pinups.
Rather than repeat what could have made a
great opening for this article, I’d like to
start with this whimsical, clever and
beautiful young woman, Natalie, who’s totally
an “exotic” pinup girl of her times.
Here’s something for
you vintage world explorers. Komiklopedia is a
brilliant site dedicated to vintage
Philippine comics and memorabilia. There’s
lots of buffed up beefcake and distressed
cheesecake to see, so take your time and
enjoy the ride around the globe!
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Karen Lisa usually
does weddings and she does them
extraordinarily, but once she steps into
the boudoir, her creations are
irresistible! I, for one, am ecstatic
that she went out of her usual frame, so
she could create
beautiful feminine pinup pieces like this
one. And another huge plus to Lisa’s work
is the diversity of her models. All sizes,
all colors, a must-see!
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Not exactly cheesecake and not exactly
beefcake, but definitely sexy! It’s time to
feast your eyes on the butch pinup.
Feeling comfortable
in your own skin is the number one
ingredient for sex appeal. Not every
woman feels sexy in heels and lipstick,
and as a result, not every woman
is sexy in
heels and lipstick. This week, The Pinup
Blog takes a look at the diverse and
beautiful butch women, who prefer men’s
shorts over panties, and sideburns over
curlers.
Young, gifted, black and smoking hot!
Classic African American Pinups!
Young, gifted and black, in a time where just
being so was an act of resistance. This
Martin Luther King Jr. Day, The Pinup Blog
would like to count down it’s top 10 classic
African American Pinups. Women who didn’t
have it easy and are now finally coming into
some hard-earned fame.
#10 Victoria Spivey
Blues singer and songwriter Victoria Spivey
took part in the Soundie revolution, when she
was cast by film director King Vidor, in his
first talking film, Hallelujah!. She would
continue taking roles in films throughout the
1930’s and 1940’s, but focused on her music
throughout her life.
Oh, the wonders of
the internet! While cruising around
LiveJournal, I found the lovely SushiKitten59.
Her specialty?
Anthropomorphic neo pinups! You’ve got
your tatoos, your piercings, your bondage
gear and your... tail! Save the squirrels!
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The Mormons are at it again! Chad Hardy,
the man who brought us Mormon beefcake (and
was excommunicated for it), isn’t neglecting
our hardy appetite. This year, in addition to
Mormons Exposed, he brings us the retro Hot
Mormon Muffins calendar. Campy, but tasteful,
and for- not one but- two good causes! Other
than raising awareness about the diversity of
Mormons, some of the proceeds of the
calenders goes to breast cancer research.
That’s another calender to add to
the list this very sexy year, so have a
good one!
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Dorothy Dale
Kloss is the oldest living showgirl in the
world. At 85, she’s a lovely adition to The
Pinup Blog’s diverse collection of
bombshells. Enough talk, watch this lady go!
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Nothing makes a celebration like music,
and no Christmas is complete without a sexy,
stripping Santa!
They are gorgeous, they
dance, they sing, they strut and occasionally
strip. It’s The Pinup Blog’s top 10 sexy
musical pinups!
#10 The Caburlesque Kittens do Sweet
Candy
The
Caburlesque Kittens are a burlesque
group from San Diego County. Keeping it
clean, they’re almost a family show and
perfect for some light Christmas
dancing. They also get Pinup Blog props
for injecting a little diversity into
the classic Christmas pinup fantasy.
Loads of vintage fun at
Retrospace (newest
addition to the sidebar). Be it music,
television, movies, or those silly ads
from way back when, Retrospace covers it
all. Good humored and very diverse, go
have a look, and enjoy the special
Christmasy surroundings, too!
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Winter is upon us and it’s time for the
pinups to cover up! (Or at least hold an
umbrella...)
It’s getting cold
and grey in my part of the world, and I’d
like to greet the coming season with all the
beautiful winter pinups (and beefcake) I
could find.
The Baseballs - Umbrella
Cover
It’s great to start with a little Rockabilly
beefcake. The Baseballs are a German
Rock’n’Roll cover band. They take modern hits
and turn them into 50’s styled hits. This is
their Version of Rihanna’s Umbrella.
Lauren Moore creates
these meticulously designed and diverse
cartoon pinups, which just happen to
make fantastic stocking stuffers. So
keep them in mind, because I know you’re
already doing your Christmas shopping in
the US. For your convenience this
holiday season, you can find Lauren’s
Hellcat Honeys here and
also here.
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Shameless Photography
has nothing to be ashamed of. Other than
creating beautiful and whimsical retro
pinups, they also create a positive
atmosphere in the pinup world, with the
diversity of their models and an
empowering attitude:
“In a culture where we're constantly
bombarded by images, messages, and
standards designed to make us feel
inadequate and insecure about our faces
and our bodies, I aim to create a space
where women can feel safe, beautiful, and
empowered. Using makeup, lighting,
and photography, I create images that are
part fantasy, part reality -- and
entirely gorgeous. To become a
fantasy -- and to know that you can do so
whenever you want -- is a powerful thing.
No billboard model, no advertising agency
can own the realm of fantasy -- we all
do.”
On with the revolution!
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Anita commissioned my work for a cause that’s
dear and near to my heart; Breast cancer
awareness. I was ecstatic to create the
Pink
Ribbon Pinup for Anita’s Intimate
Boutique (link coming soon), a plus size
boutique that specializes in mastectomy.
Beyond breast cancer awareness, nothing
gives me more pleasure than to promote
diversity, again, with this big, beautiful
African American woman.
Check out some Pink Ribbon Pinup items at the
Pinup Shop:
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A lovely, random
find, on my search for pinup perfection
across the web. This is last year’s
New Mexico Rocks Pinup
Calender. A collection of
beautiful and diverse neo pinups, if I’ve
ever seen one. Enjoy:
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Sexy female
pin ups have been part of the Sci-Fi
fantasy genre since it’s creation.
Monthly magazine in the 30’s 40’s and
50’s feathered sexy half dressed woman
on their covers, usually fighting some
sort of horrible monster.
For most of the 20thcentury, the
sci-fi fantasy genre was male dominated, and
female roles were usually confined to the
generic female roles- the sexy babe or the
damsel in distress. While Tolkien and Asimov
had some more feminist female roles-
likeEowynand Dr.Susan
Calvin, those
characters where few and far in between.
Most female characters where for show, the
love interest of the brave male hero, the
sexy temptress etc.
Iman Woods is a
brilliant, self-taught pinup artist.
Starting with a quality photo shoot and
then painting the pinup, Iman hopes to
inspire you to love yourself a little.
Among other things, Iman gets a Pinup Blog
badge of honor for diversity, for creating
fantastic pregnant pinups. Beautiful
imagery with that retro elegance, go have
a look!
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It’s my favorite day
of the year, again! Nope, not Earth
Day- it’sBlog Action
Day! A day of
concentrated activism for bloggers all
over the world, and I’m ecstatic to be
one of over 13,000 registered blogs.
Last year we concentrated our collective
efforts on
poverty, the year
before that- the first Blog Action Day- was
generally about the
environment. This year, we
deal with climate change:
From my
environmental search, two years ago, the
pinup world seemed almost oblivious to
the environment, but this year, I was
elated to discover the gorgeous and
diverseVegan
Vixens(newest on the
sidebar). Self-dubbed eco-entertainers,
the Vixens work to educate about
environmental issues such as animal
welfare, the vegan lifestyle, and climate
change. And they do it all through
burlesque and pinup styled photoshoots!
For you eco-pinup
lovers, Here’s a behind the scenes look at
their calender shoot:
KrautBoys is a
fantastic erotic art blog that specializes
in artistic neo beefcake, with homoerotic
overtones. In fact, it’s so good, it’s the
first beefcake site I’m adding to the
sidebar! If you adore those
not-too-buffed, shapely, sporadically
tattooed and pierced young men, with an
artistic twist, you’ll love KrautBoys.
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It’s The Pinup Shop’s and Blog’s second
birthday and it’s time for the top 10
articles, you pinup lovers loved the most! I
won’t spoil it for you, I’m just proud to say
that diversity dominates this list.
Before we start,
here’s a personal celebration message from me
to my beloved readers (courtesy of RattleBox):
The sexy
cyclists of Thought You
Knew (aka “TyK” ) have done it
again for 2010 and were more than
happy to publish these classy promotional
shots. Some behind the scenes fun and you
can also pre-order just in time for the
new year. Remember, it’s for a good
cause!
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You gotta love a Disney pinup. Always
proper, tits never too big for her
waist line, big innocent eyes,
virginal. Even with those restrictions,
Disney always manages to get away with
a hefty cleavage, but this year, they
took it up a notch with The Princess
and the Frog. Stepping it up with the
sexual innuendoes, and my favorite bit-
diversity. The story is based in New
Orleans of the 1920’s, which makes for
a rather shameful historical
inaccuracy. On the other hand, Disney
has a bit of a shortage of ethnic
heros, so the randomness of the
princess’ ethnicity (unlike Princess
Jasmine or Mulan) is very refreshing.
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Suits for women
would come and go throughout
history. When women dress in suits
they often don’t do it to look
like a man, but to project
strength. Our perceptions of
masculinity, as a synonym of
strength, is so deeply embedded
that a unique thrill tingles
within us, when we witness a woman
in men’s clothing. Our curiosity
peaks, especially if she balances
the masculine facade with a
feminine one.
“Since the dawn of time, the
promise of our charms has been used to
urge our men into battle. We are called
up to rally behind our troops, and to
give the boys something to take their
minds off their job: WAR. Those times
are over.”
These lovely
words are those of Pinups for
Peace. A grassroots organization
promoting peace with a sexy, retro
edge. You don’t need much to be
pinup for peace, just show up at
your nearest love-fest,
demonstration, or strike, wearing
your nylons and garters and hold up
the sign:
“Burlesque not Bombs!”
The group’s site shows that there
hasn’t been much activity since 2008.
As my readers know, this cause is dear
to my heart, so I thought I’d give it a
boost, and remind all you pretty ladies
to get out there and fight for
something that’s really worth it!
Melanie Brown, a.k.a “Mel B”, a.k.a
“Scary Spice” of the Spice Girls,
decided to join the world of burlesque
with a high energy performance,
including singing, dancing and, of
course, partial stripping. The show is
“very Vegas”, with many costume changes
and a big ensemble. It looks like a lot
of fun, so if you’re in Las Vegas any
time soon, go ahead and give it a peep.
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While searching for artsy burlesque, I
stumbled across the DC
Cowboys Dance Company. This gay
cultural group is not only
infectiously fun, they stand for
ideas I love to promote on this
blog: Diversity, tolerance and
unapologetic sexiness. With slogans
like Diversity Through Dance and
Brokeback Meets Broadway, and a
classic beefcake theme and attitude,
I was won over instantly.
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Making art in pasties is no joking
matter, but it is a lot of laughs.
Burlesque
was always more about tease than strip.
I looked far and wide and found that
many burlesque artists take it a notch
higher, with more than raunch in mind.
I also found some fantastic pieces in
“family” variety shows that aren’t
considered burlesque per se, but would
have a huge audience in the burlesque
crowd. It’s artsy, it’s fun, it’s full
of thought, it’s sexy, it’s burlesque!
Amongst my
many pinup searches, I happened to
stumble across this mega girly
blog, Agent Lover.
Marie is one girl who is living the
neo pinup lifestyle and shares it in
colorful words and images. With a
daring style and a love for retro
culture, Agent Lover infiltrates
your world.
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They’re fierce, they rock, they
rap, they’re retro, they are the
diverse women of Indie Rock!
From the poppish Pipettes, to the
rapping M.I.A, to the rocking Peaches,
I bring you a list of the fierce and
divers ladies of contemporary Indie
rock. Though each act has her unique
style and statement, I can’t help but
reminisce of the days of 1980’s
Blondie, who seems to be the spiritual
mother to many of these ladies of
Indie.
What happens
when the “oriental” depicts the
“oriental”? When Japanese pinup
artist, Hajime Sorayama,
decides to depict an Arab erotic
fantasy, you get the fantastically
eclectic image to the left. I’ve
never seen this painting before
and decided to post, as I found it
striking and it immediately
invoked my curiosity. No doubt
this is a beautiful piece, very
sensitively drawn with an eye for
detail and a wink at
Sci-Fi. My initial question
isn’t really answered, but it
lingers in the mind for thought. A
little weekend intellectual
stimuli for you
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They come in all known genres and
fetishes, the only difference is that
you can’t pin them up. Introducing
pinup sculptures.
Pinups have been named as such, for
their function rather than their
content. Today, however, I think it’s
safe to say that pinup is more than
something you… well... pin up. It’s
fashion statement, it’s an aesthetic,
it’s a lifestyle. And now, it’s highly
stylized and glossy sculpture!
Above, you can view the damn fine work
of Mike James. A
multi faceted artist, James does
photography and drawings, as well.
His sculptures are an idealized
blend of cute and muscular.
Palestinian women come in all
shapes, colors and sizes, with
different beliefs, different religions
and different ways of life. This isn’t
a well known fact, yet. In this article
I’d like to look at the beauty from
within as well as from without.
I can’t ignore the fact that I’m
Israeli and pro-Palestinian and the
reactions this article may bring my way
(or just this sentence). Nevertheless,
it’s
important to me to create a bridge,
where walls are being biult- around
Palestinians and Arabs and Muslims in
general. Most important to me, is to
show off, to people of the West, the
beauty and individuality of each woman
I feature. You can’t group Palestinians
into crude stereotypes, as you can’t
group any other group of people. If you
do it, you miss out on the beautiful
diversity of the world.
SvarTTrasT
is a fantastic Icelandic
photographer, that I stumbled across
on Flickr. He creates
a lot of impressive imagery, but
I’m focusing on his marvelous
effeminate beefcake. I don’t know what
I like more about this image; The fact
that it’s so well done, the humor, the
GLBT twist, or more proof that all men
have fine long legs and they should be
the ones wearing short skirts.
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I usually make my own magic lists,
but I stumbled upon The Huffington
Post’s Lesley M. M. Blume’s “6 Of The
World's Most Beautiful Older Women” and
just couldn’t agree more.
I don’t
know if I’m getting older, or older
women are getting more beautiful, but
without a doubt, today, there are
numerous beautiful women who respect
their aging nature. Lesley M. M. Blume,
who wrote this list, said it
beautifully:
“...these ladies know better than
to try to look like you're 20 when
you're 50. The real trick: to look
like a beautiful 50-year-old when
you're 50.”
I loved Blume’s list and
thought it was right on. So in the name
of non-plastic aging and the
appreciation of the diversity of all
that’s beautiful in this world, here’s
the embellished
list of 6 Of The World's Most Beautiful
Older Women:
#1 Helen Mirren
Helen Mirren,
64, always had guts, when it came
to choosing her roles, but also
taking off her clothes. From the
sweet and innocent young lass in
The
Age of Consent to to the
sultry and depressed wife of a
sadistic tyrant in
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife and Her
Lover to the tough and introverted
detective on Prime Suspect, Mirren
always carries herself with a very
attractive dignity. And of course she’s
the perfect woman to open this list, as
part of the cast of Calendar Girls:
The lovely 
is a model, who recently
dabbled in pinup modeling, with the help
of Kayla Tall and 
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Loads of vintage fun at
Shameless Photography
has nothing to be ashamed of. Other than
creating beautiful and whimsical retro
pinups, they also create a positive
atmosphere in the pinup world, with the
diversity of their models and an
empowering attitude:
Suits for women
would come and go throughout
history. When women dress in suits
they often don’t do it to look
like a man, but to project
strength. Our perceptions of
masculinity, as a synonym of
strength, is so deeply embedded
that a unique thrill tingles
within us, when we witness a woman
in men’s clothing. Our curiosity
peaks, especially if she balances
the masculine facade with a
feminine one.
The king of satire
knows all about sexy kitsch and
takes beefcake back to it’s roots.
With the character of Bruno,
