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Classic Pin-Up art never relied on explicitness to create sensuality and allure. Instead, the most memorable images used the power of suggestion. The expression of the Pin-Up, the look in her eyes, her smile and playful engagement with the viewer, captured the imagination, and drew the viewer to enjoy not only what could be seen, but what was hidden. Long before the internet era made instant visibility commonplace, artists and photographers understood that mystery could be more captivating than complete exposure. A glance over the shoulder, a slipping satin robe, a teasing smile, the Pin-Up’s expression, all create an image...