1000 Pin-Up Girls Taschen Bibliotheca Universalis

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"Girls, Gags & Giggles" was publisher Robert Harrison's recipe for pin-ups for American men. Men adored his creations. While other magazines featured girls from the neighborhood, Harrison's publications relied on bad girls who performed tricks straight from the burlesque stage.

Harrison lured readers with colorful covers drawn by top pin-up artists Earl Moran, Billy Devors, and, most famously, Peter Dreeben. This edition of Bibliotheca Universalis features all the covers of Beauty Parade, Wink, Titter, Eyeful, Flirt, and Whisper magazines from 1942 to 1955, as well as inside spreads featuring, among others, Bette Page at the beginning of her career. In an era where much more graphic material is the norm, 1000 Pin-Up Girls represents the era of pin-up and pulp style.