The art of the pin-up: The REAL women behind those famous Fifties cheesecake paintings revealed for the first time. Gil Elvgren created famous pin-up pictures; ...

In 1955, famed pin-up artist George Petty resumed a relationship with Esquire magazine just before his retirement. He illustrated two calendars for the publication, one for 1955 and one for 1956.

"I didn't see any fat pin-up art out there that I liked, so I drew what I thought was hot," says illustrator Jen Oaks. By Tess Koman Published: Dec 15, 2015 4:19 PM EST. Save Article.