All Up In: Art History, Feminism, and Pinup Girls with Maria Elena Buszek

Today we have a spicy topic—the art and history of the Pinup Girl. I’m joined by the remarkable Maria Elena Buszek and together we talk about her journey to and through Art History school as a minority, the rise of the pinup girl in popular culture, and feminism from her perspective.

Maria is a scholar, critic, curator, and Professor of Art History at the University of Colorado Denver, where she teaches courses on Modern and Contemporary art. Her recent publications include the books Pin-Up Grrrls: Feminism, Sexuality, Popular Culture and Extra/ordinary: Craft and contemporary art.

We also discuss:

• Choosing the dead white guy (or not)
• Becoming a feminist at the age of 9 thanks to a priest and a big dose of sexism
• WWII and the changing landscape of women as professional and sexual
• Generational issues that hold us back
• The Industrial Revolution’s impact on accessible pornography
• The disconnect between historical and contemporary craft work

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