Screen Dreams: The Hollywood Pinup
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: Fair - Rubbed edges and bumping on spine and corners
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
Long before the digital age redefined celebrity culture, the Hollywood pinup reigned supreme as the ultimate fusion of glamour, fantasy, and Americana — and Screen Dreams: The Hollywood Pinup is a stunning tribute to that golden era. This lavishly illustrated volume chronicles the rise of the pinup as a cultural phenomenon, presenting a curated collection of iconic images that defined beauty standards and captured the aspirations of a nation, from the wartime nose-art of bomber planes to the glossy pages of fan magazines. The photographs document the carefully constructed allure of Hollywood's greatest starlets, illustrating how studios, photographers, and stylists collaborated to manufacture a very particular kind of dream — one that was wholesome yet provocative, accessible yet untouchable. More than a mere picture book, this collection argues that the Hollywood pinup was a sophisticated art form and a powerful piece of American visual history, reflecting shifting attitudes toward femininity, patriotism, and desire across the mid-twentieth century. The images are contextualized within the broader machinery of the studio system, revealing the commercial and cultural forces that shaped each carefully posed shot. For collectors, film historians, and admirers of classic Americana alike, Screen Dreams raises an irresistible question: how much of the dream was real, and how much was the picture itself?
Author: Tony Crawley
Format: Paperback
Genre: Photography
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: Fair - Rubbed edges and bumping on spine and corners
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
Long before the digital age redefined celebrity culture, the Hollywood pinup reigned supreme as the ultimate fusion of glamour, fantasy, and Americana — and Screen Dreams: The Hollywood Pinup is a stunning tribute to that golden era. This lavishly illustrated volume chronicles the rise of the pinup as a cultural phenomenon, presenting a curated collection of iconic images that defined beauty standards and captured the aspirations of a nation, from the wartime nose-art of bomber planes to the glossy pages of fan magazines. The photographs document the carefully constructed allure of Hollywood's greatest starlets, illustrating how studios, photographers, and stylists collaborated to manufacture a very particular kind of dream — one that was wholesome yet provocative, accessible yet untouchable. More than a mere picture book, this collection argues that the Hollywood pinup was a sophisticated art form and a powerful piece of American visual history, reflecting shifting attitudes toward femininity, patriotism, and desire across the mid-twentieth century. The images are contextualized within the broader machinery of the studio system, revealing the commercial and cultural forces that shaped each carefully posed shot. For collectors, film historians, and admirers of classic Americana alike, Screen Dreams raises an irresistible question: how much of the dream was real, and how much was the picture itself?