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Wonderful World of Bill Ward : King of the Glamour Girls by Eric Kroll (2006, Hardcover)
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Minor wear and tear on the dust jacket. Inside looks brand new. In excellent condition. — "Wonderful World of Bill Ward : King of the Glamour Girls by Eric Kroll is a lavish hardcover book published by Taschen in 2006. This biography and art book showcases the work of the renowned illustrator Bill Ward, known for his glamorous women. With 344 pages, the book features stunning illustrations and a comprehensive look at the life and career of this iconic artist. It is a must-have for fans of vintage pin-up art and the world of glamour photography."
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Product Identifiers
PublisherTaschen
ISBN-103822812900
ISBN-139783822812907
eBay Product ID (ePID)53942010
Product Key Features
Book TitleWonderful World of Bill Ward : King of the Glamour Girls
Number of Pages344 Pages
LanguageEng,Ger
Publication Year2006
TopicIndividual Artists / General, Artists, Architects, Photographers
IllustratorYes
GenreArt, Biography & Autobiography
AuthorEric Kroll
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.8 in
Item Weight87.7 Oz
Item Length13.6 in
Item Width10.6 in
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Intended AudienceTrade
TitleLeadingThe
Synopsis'Ward's women reek of glamour and glitz. The opera length gloves, the diamond earrings that dangle to the shoulders, the stiletto heels, the tight satin dresses, the pronounced cleavage... it's all there. It's the best eye candy money can buy.' ?Eric Kroll Bill Ward's long, prolific pin-up career began during World War II when he created a curvy distraction named Torchy for his fellow soldiers. His taste for impossibly buxom blondes'teetering on stiletto heels, legs encased in black nylon, torsos packed into satin gowns'precisely suited Amerca's collective postwar sex fantasy, and the late 50s men's magazine boom made him the most popular girlie artist in the country. Through the 1960s, 70s, 80, and 90s, Ward broadened his range to embrace a variety of fetish subjects, but he never varied from his template of the Ultimate Woman'except to make her breasts a little bigger, her heels a little higher, or the satin and leather encasing her a little glossier. The art of Bill Ward (1918-1998) has become so rare and collectible that photographer and veteran TASCHEN editor Eric Kroll has had to trawl through archives across America to assemble this broad selection of Ward's very best work. Drawn from over 600 illustrations and interviews with family, friends, employers, and even some of the women who inspired him, this 352-page, meticulously researched book is the definitive tribute to the great Bill Ward and the perfect companion piece, in size and scope, to TASCHEN's The Art Of Eric Stanton., Ward's world: a titillating voyage into the paradise of pin-up "Ward's women reek of glamour and glitz. The opera length gloves, the diamond earrings that dangle to the shoulders, the stiletto heels, the tight satin dresses, the pronounced cleavage... it's all there. It's the best eye candy money can buy." --Eric Kroll Bill Ward's long, prolific pin-up career began during World War II when he created a curvy distraction named Torchy for his fellow soldiers. His taste for impossibly buxom blondes--teetering on stiletto heels, legs encased in black nylon, torsos packed into satin gowns--precisely suited America's collective postwar sex fantasy, and the late 50s men's magazine boom made him the most popular girlie artist in the country. Through the 1960s, 70s, 80s, and 90s, Ward broadened his range to embrace a variety of fetish subjects, but he never varied from his template of the Ultimate Woman--except to make her breasts a little bigger, her heels a little higher, or the satin and leather encasing her a little glossier. The art of Bill Ward (1918-1998) has become so rare and collectible that photographer and veteran TASCHEN editor Eric Kroll has had to trawl through archives across America to assemble this broad selection of Ward's very best work. Drawn from over 600 illustrations and interviews with family, friends, employers, and even some of the women who inspired him, this 344-page, meticulously researched book is the definitive tribute to the great Bill Ward and the perfect companion piece, in size and scope, to TASCHEN's The Art Of Eric Stanton. Text in English, French, and German, Ward's world: a titillating voyage into the paradise of pin-up "Ward's women reek of glamour and glitz. The opera length gloves, the diamond earrings that dangle to the shoulders, the stiletto heels, the tight satin dresses, the pronounced cleavage... it's all there. It's the best eye candy money can buy." --Eric Kroll Bill Ward's long, prolific pin-up career began during World War II when he created a curvy distraction named Torchy for his fellow soldiers. His taste for impossibly buxom blondes--teetering on stiletto heels, legs encased in black nylon, torsos packed into satin gowns--precisely suited America's collective postwar sex fantasy, and the late 50s men's magazine boom made him the most popular girlie artist in the country. Through the 1960s, 70s, 80s, and 90s, Ward broadened his range to embrace a variety of fetish subjects, but he never varied from his template of the Ultimate Woman--except to make her breasts a little bigger, her heels a little higher, or the satin and leather encasing her a little glossier. The art of Bill Ward (1918-1998) has become so rare and collectible that photographer and veteran TASCHEN editor Eric Kroll has had to trawl through archives across America to assemble this broad selection of Ward's very best work. Drawn from over 600 illustrations and interviews with family, friends, employers, and even some of the women who inspired him, this 344-page, meticulously researched book is the definitive tribute to the great Bill Ward and the perfect companion piece, in size and scope, to TASCHEN's The Art Of Eric Stanton . Text in English, French, and German
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- Mar 01, 2024
A super Taschen find
I wasn't prepared for just how LARGE this book was! But no matter.. its a great find.... and in such good shape. I've been buying used books for a long time, and sometimes its all one can do to get a hard-to-find out of print book in good shape, far less in nearly new conditon. This fit my long search very well. This sits alongside my copy of Fantagraphics new large-size edition of Bill Ward's stuff. Very pleased with the packaging and time frame for shipping too.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
