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Billy Devorss
Pin Up Girl with Red Hat, untitled, original pinup vintage poster

c. 1940

About the Item

Original Pin-Up Girl with Red Hat vintage pin-up poster. Artist: Billy Devorss. Size: 15.25" x 20". Archival linen backed in mint condition; ready to frame. This striking original poster displays a graceful model wearing a vibrant red sun hat against a light blue background. This is truly a lovely piece! Billy DeVorss (1908 – 1985) was a self-taught illustration artist who started his commercial career in 1933. He was well known throughout his career for the voluptuous figures and attractive faces of his images. This poster is one of those great pin-up style images created by DeVorss. Alone among the pin-up artists in being entirely self-taught, Billy De Vorss sold his first three published pin-ups to the Louis F. Dow Calendar Company in St. Paul in about 1933. Until that time, he had been working as a teller in a bank in St. Joseph, Missouri. There, he met the stunning woman Glenna, who became his wife and first official model. Encouraged to develop his talent by Gene Sayles, the manager of Brown and Bigelow's Kansas City branch office, De Vorss soon received his first commission from the company. This original pre-WWII pinup from Devorss (Billy de Vorss) showed women for their beauty in this early style. Pinup art was made very popular during World War ii by additional artists such a Vargas and Elvgren. The latter had humor, sex appeal and became famous for the pinup calendars and nose cone art. This is an Original Vintage Poster; it is not a reproduction.
  • Creator:
    Billy Devorss (1908 - 1985, American)
  • Creation Year:
    c. 1940
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 20 in (50.8 cm)Width: 15.25 in (38.74 cm)Depth: 0.05 in (1.27 mm)
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  • Condition:
    Original vintage poster in excellent condition with archival linen backing, ready to frame. Certificate of Authenticity with an embedded image of the poster. Vintage poster condition and quality affect the value of art.
  • Gallery Location:
    Spokane, WA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 90321stDibs: LU1404213813292
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