Hollywood Glamour Girls

Hollywood Glamour is a recent upload of mine to YouTube featuring 21 Glamour Pin Up style images that I created. They are all based on public domain black and white images that I coloured and then turned in to a vintage style pin up artwork, none of the images feature any nudity.

All the images featured can also be seen below, the copyright of the image below shall remain mine, with the original image still the copyright of the owner.

Audrey Hepburn
4 May 1929 - 20 January 1993

Barbara Eden
23 August 1931

Betty Brosmer
2 August 1935

Betty Grable
18 December 1916 - 2 July 1973

Brigitte Bardot
28 September 1934

Carroll Baker
28 May 1931

Dorothy Burgess
4 March 1905 - 20 August 1961

Esther Williams
8 August 1921 - 6 June 2013

Gene Tierney
19 November 1920 - 6 November 1991

Jane Seymour
15 February 1951

Jayne Mansfield
19 April 1933 - 29 June 1967

Jean Harlow
3 March 1911 - 7 June 1937

Jill St John
19 August 1940

Joan Collins
23 May 1933

Joan Fulton (Shawlee)
5 March 1926 - 22 March 1987

Lillian Bond
18 January 1908 - 25 January 1991

Marilyn Maxwell
3 August 1921 - 20 March 1972

Marilyn Monroe
1 June 1926 - 5 August 1962

Mary Carlisle
3 February 1914 - 1 August 2018

Natalie Wood
20 July 1938 - 29 November 1981

Yvonne de Carlo
1 September 1922 - 8 January 2007

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All the artworks featured here are the creation of Colin Green, they were created from public domain copyright free black and white photos.

Bill Ward Pin Up Girls

 In addition to my own photography I am also a collector of images, having purchased many collections of photographs, images, 35mm slides, postcards over the years. A few years ago I bought a job lot collection of pin up girl cartoons and images, I was advised at the time that they were all copyright free or public domain so there is no intention to infringe any copyright by me.

Bill Ward was an American "Good Girl" artist and cartoonist who was notable as the creator of the comic character Torchy.  Born William Hess Ward on the 6th March 1919, he grew up in Ridgewood New Jersey where he developed illustrating as a hobby. Attending the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, Ward graduated in 1941 and obtained a job as an assistant at a Manhattan art agency, where he was eventually fired for cutting through a half finished illustration of a Ford motor car. After this Ward went to work for comic book artist Jack Binder, the creator of Daredevil a modern Marvel comics hero. Over the next several decades Ward worked on features such as Captain Marvel, Bullet Man, Blackhawk, Judge Dredd, and his most famous creation Torchy.

The following video features 20 of his "good girl" images with the original caption displayed in the clip.

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Raphael Kirchner.. Pin Ups and Vintage Girls.

Sometimes, the most unexpected discoveries land right in your lap. Recently, I stumbled upon a fascinating collection of images, a veritable time capsule brimming with the echoes of bygone eras. I'm told these pictures are copyright free, and as they sat there, a silent testament to forgotten artistry and cultural moments, I couldn't shake the feeling that they deserved more than just gathering dust.

Imagine leafing through a stack that includes vibrant old travel posters, each a miniature invitation to a world long past. Then there are the delicate autographs, whispers of famous hands and personalities. And let's not forget the captivating pin-up girls, each a unique expression of artistic style and societal ideals. The collection even holds a glimpse into the more discreet world of Victorian erotica, offering a fascinating, albeit perhaps blush-inducing, peek into the sensibilities of the time. Rounding it all off are portraits of celebrities, frozen moments of fame and recognition.

It felt like a disservice to keep these intriguing snapshots locked away. So, I decided to bring a small portion of this treasure trove to life. My first foray into sharing this collection focuses on the captivating work of Raphael Kirchner.

For those unfamiliar, Raphael Kirchner was an incredibly prolific Austrian artist, born on May 5th, 1875. Despite a tragically short life – he passed away on August 2nd, 1917, at the young age of 42 – Kirchner left behind an astonishing legacy of over a thousand paintings and drawings. His distinctive style, often characterized by elegant lines and a certain romanticism, captured the spirit of his era.

I've carefully selected 30 images from the Raphael Kirchner part of the collection and transformed them into a short slideshow video, now available for your viewing pleasure on YouTube. It's a small window into the artistry of Kirchner and a chance to appreciate the beauty and detail of his work.

This is just the beginning of exploring this fascinating collection. I'm excited to delve deeper into the other categories – the allure of vintage travel, the stories behind the autographs, the artistry of the pin-ups, the intrigue of the Victorian era, and the faces of fame.

Stay tuned for more glimpses into this unearthed world

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