Plus-size pinups are a niche within a
niche. It's hard to see a potential of growth
outside of the plus-size fetish community. I
would like to propose otherwise, by
showcasing a few plus-size pinup
artists.
Searching for plus-size pinups
is (as in many other pinup sub-niches) tough
and yields little results. Even more
discouraging was finding the following short
conversation on Yahoo Answers, in the
begining stages of research.
Q: Who are some of the greatest
plus-size pin-up models of today?
A1: Look on myspace, and you'll find
plenty. the thing is, pin-up models, plus
size or otherwise, aren't really part of a
booming industry outside of fetishists,
Betty Page fans and tattoo conventions. Can
you name a contemporary pin-up model
(outside of Dita Von-Teese) at all?
Plus size pin-ups especially are a
non-issue - I can't name any because there
aren't any famous ones. Again, you'll find
hundreds of women calling themselves plus
size models on myspace - so you can check
them out there, but the majority of them
are not actual models.
A2:Are you talking about waist line or bust
size?
Not a huge market for fat pin-ups. Pun
intended.
With the advent of the internet the market
for modern pin-ups has become huge,
de-valued, international, and fragmented. I
can't say who is the queen of today's
pin-up market. 99% of pin-ups are viewed
eletronically and never make it to print.
Just 10 years ago it was the complete
opposite.
Certainly there is no modern Betty Page of
any size.
Hilda - Very Humble Beginnings
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Sexual art is usually underground or very
niched. Because of this, artists throw all
inhibition away and correct the politically
incorrect. There are no holy cows in the
pinup business, just beautiful pinup girls
(and boys) of all shapes, sizes and
sexes.
Hard to find but worth the
effort
It's true that if you do a Google
search of the term “male pinups” you wouldn't
get much of that retro beefcake fun. Not to
mention the poor results on “African American
pinups”. But if you look deep and maybe throw
in a couple of names, you will find
Dorothy
Dandridge and
a handful of
naked men (not together!
)
Sexual art (A.K.A. “pornography” ) has never
been subjected to the cultural snob's
censorship. What's the point? Smut is smut,
right?
Wrong!
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Diversity, African American Pinups,
Masuimi Max, pinup boys, pornography, Beefcake, Dorothy Dandridge, naked men, Male Pinups
