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Hilda the Pin-Up Calendar Girl by Duane Bryers (1911-2012): A visual essay

  • Liz Publika
  • Aug 11, 2020
  • 1 min read

Updated: Mar 10

by Liz Publika


Hilda Stretching
Hilda Stretching

Hilda Splashing
Hilda Splashing

Hilda Snacking
Hilda Snacking

Hilda Fishing
Hilda Fishing

Hilda Climbing
Hilda Climbing

Hilda Reading
Hilda Reading


Note* A figment of the artist's imagination, Hilda was the only atypical plus-sized pin-up printed in American calendars from the 1950s until the early 1980s.

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