pin-up art

Pin-up art depicts idealized, often provocatively posed figures—typically women—designed to be displayed on walls.

The style emerged in the early twentieth century through magazine illustrations, calendars, and posters.

Classic pin-up art suggests rather than shows, using coy poses, wind-blown skirts, and strategic concealment: He collected vintage pin-up art from the 1940s.

The term comes from the practice of pinning such images to walls or inside lockers.