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David Wright's 'Lovelies' at 80
On 1 January 1941, the very first pin-up illustration by British artist David Wright (1910-1963) appeared in the weekly illustrated magazine, The Sketch. Published at the height of the Blitz, and during the very darkest days of the war, David Wright's pin-ups, known as the 'Lovelies', would soon become a morale-boosting tonic for the troops, 'pinned up' in headquarters and barrack rooms across the world. Wright, who served as an Army driving instructor during the war, would produce a pin-up every week for the rest of the war and continued to do so until the early 1950s. David Wright's 'Lovelies' embody an elegant, seductive refinement, with many based on his wife Esme, a former model. The 'Lovelies' celebrate their 80th birthday in January yet don't look a day over 25. We are delighted to exclusively represent the David Wright Estate with images available from The Sketch in the ILN archive, as well as via our contributor Terry Parker, who is also author of the David Wright biography, 'Sirens', published by Titan.
Click here for a delightful dose of vintage wartime glamour.
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