Gil Elvgren (born Gillette Elvgren) is an American artist and illustrator who worked primarily in the pin-up style. The artist was born on March 15,
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Read MoreJorge Castillo is a Spanish painter, graphic artist and sculptor. He was born on June 16, 1933 in Pontevedra, a city and municipality in the
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