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46-475: SuicideGirls is an online community website that revolves around pin-up photography models known as the Suicide Girls. The website was founded in 2001 by Selena Mooney ("Missy Suicide") and Sean Suhl ("Spooky"). Most of the site is accessible only to paying members. It offers members access to images provided by models and photographers worldwide, as well as personal profiles, blogging platforms, and

92-518: A 2005 article, The Boston Phoenix reported on former models' dissatisfaction with company practices. Models interviewed called SuicideGirls president Sean Suhl "verbally abusive" and an "active misogynist", and the site a "slap in the face to feminism". Other allegations surrounding the SuicideGirls' administration have appeared in a number of publications, including New York Press and Wired magazine. According to statistics released by

138-411: A German edition of the combined miniseries was released. SuicideGirls has published three issues of its magazine, otherwise known as the "periodical art book" or "pin-up anthology". Issues 1 and 2 were self-published in 2007 and the third issue was released in 2014 by Ammo Books. The SuicideGirls Blackheart Burlesque group first toured in 2003 and opened for Guns N' Roses and Courtney Love , before

184-648: A certain amount of time. SG replaced the contract with a model release in 2006. Many models have received mainstream modeling jobs from the exposure gained through SuicideGirls. Many of the models involved in the 2005 dispute are now involved with the competing sites GodsGirls and Deviant Nation. GodsGirls has been sued by SuicideGirls for hiring models who were allegedly still under contract with SuicideGirls and for allegedly violating SuicideGirls trademarks. Several former models were also threatened with legal action. In November 2006, SuicideGirls fired one of its main photographers, Philip Warner (aka Lithium Picnic) for acting as

230-542: A magazine that began in 2011 has both a print and digital version. It was described in 2015 as "the most-liked" pin-up magazine in the world. One of the magazine's mission statements is "to promote and showcase retro and modern pin-up girls." Another well known modern pin-up magazine featuring pin-ups in vintage dress is Retro Lovely. This is the modern day pin-up magazine with the most sold digital and print copies. Within this subculture, there are opportunities to perform in pin-up contests, including one which takes place during

276-491: A music video for the band Probot . Mooney has said that the site's purpose is to give women control over how their sexuality is depicted. The site is privately co-owned. According to Missy, the term "Suicide Girl" comes from Chuck Palahniuk 's novel Survivor (1999), in which a character talks about masturbating to the troubles of young girls who look up to him: It's the same with these suicide girls calling me up. Most of them are so young. Crying with their hair wet down in

322-420: A number of the paid models were reported to have resigned from the site or had their memberships revoked in connection with allegations of censorship and mistreatment of the models by the site's owners. Many members reported that their journals and message board posts were removed because of bullying other members. This practice of deleting either objectionable content, disagreeable content, or membership altogether

368-560: A platform when the magazine Jet (created in 1951) published material related to the African-American community. Jet supported pin-up with their full-page feature called "Beauty of the Week", where African-American women posed in swimsuits. This was intended to showcase the beauty that African-American women possessed in a world where their skin color was under constant scrutiny. It was not until 1965 that Jennifer Jackson became

414-417: A portrayal of alternative beauty. The site has staff photographers, but anyone can submit photosets. Actress Paget Brewster has photographed models for the site, as have guitarist Dave Navarro and singer Mike Doughty . SuicideGirls have released seven movies since 2005, all directed by Mike Marshall. SuicideGirls: The First Tour , SuicideGirls: Italian Villa and SuicideGirls: Relaunch all air on

460-541: A theme or concept and take place in the same setting. Each photoset contains 40 to 60 images and is created by the model and photographer to portray images of "alternative" beauty, showcasing each model's ideas regarding her own beauty. As of May 2015, there were nearly 8 million images live on the site. Each day, a "Set of the Day" is bought and featured on the front page, marking official Suicide Girl status. The photographs are intended both as an homage to classic pin-up art and

506-497: A variety of photos from the website and interviews with Suicide Girls. SuicideGirls were featured in Hack/Slash : Annual Vol. 1 in 2008, released by Devil's Due Publishing . A SuicideGirls comic book miniseries was released in 2011 by IDW Publishing , containing four issues. The comic books feature pin-up drawings of actual SuicideGirls by artist Cameron Stewart , as well as a historical story by Steve Niles . Shortly after,

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552-406: A way to boost morale during the war. The shape of the lip was also iconic of the 1940s. The lips were painted on to look plumper; a broad outline of the lip was added for roundness. This fuller look is known as the "Hunter's Bow", invented by Max Factor . The pin curl is a staple of the pin-up style, as "women utilized pin curls for their main hair curling technique". Originating in the 1920s from

598-609: Is called "zotting" by SuicideGirls staffers and is implemented by the site's owners when members slander or abuse other members. A primary issue in the past has been SuicideGirls' modeling contract, which prevented its models (including past models, for a time) from working for competing sites or agencies (specifically those dealing in nude photography or erotica ). In response, SuicideGirls stated that only models "who have chosen to be involved in special projects" signed an exclusivity agreement in addition to their standard modeling contract barring them from working with direct competitors for

644-531: The History Channel TV series Pawn Stars , was fired from the show on December 19, 2012, when her previous work as a Suicide Girl was revealed. In 2015, American artist Richard Prince took images from the SuicideGirls' Instagram , printed them on canvas, and added remarks into comment threads. The works were displayed at the Frieze Art Fair and one image sold for $ 90,000. In response,

690-421: The "water-waving technique", the hair style of the 1940s consisted of a fuller, gentle curl. The drying technique consists of curling a damp piece of hair, from the end to the root and pin in place. Once the curl is dry, it is brushed through to create the desired soft curl, with a voluminous silhouette. Victory rolls are also a distinctive hairstyle of the pin-up. The Victory roll is curled inward and swept off

736-806: The American pin-up queen of the 1950s, Bettie Page . The American burlesque performer Dita Von Teese is often referred to as a modern pin-up due to her involvement in the revival of American Burlesque, known as Neo-burlesque . Von Teese made an appearance in a biographical film about Bettie Page, Bettie Page Reveals All , where she helps to define pin-up. Katy Perry makes use of the ideas associated with pin-up modeling, and has included these in music videos and costumes. The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show can be comparable to burlesque show, whereas their yearly advent calendar can compare to pin-up in general. The pin-up modeling subculture has produced magazines and forums dedicated to its community. Delicious Dolls ,

782-602: The SuicideGirls sold prints of the images for $ 90 apiece with the proceeds going to charity. Online community Too Many Requests If you report this error to the Wikimedia System Administrators, please include the details below. Request from 172.68.168.132 via cp1112 cp1112, Varnish XID 945757254 Upstream caches: cp1112 int Error: 429, Too Many Requests at Thu, 28 Nov 2024 08:30:24 GMT Pin-up The term pin-up refers to drawings, paintings, and photographs of semi-nude women and

828-567: The US cable network Showtime in regular rotations, since the years of their respective release dates. In May 2013, SuicideGirls came to an agreement with Akaneiro: Demon Hunters game developer Spicy Horse to use likenesses of their models in a freemium browser, BigHead BASH . Players can purchase premium content for 220 in-game tokens each, to unlock 5 characters in total. The models featured are Bob, Gogo, Milloux, Venom and Radeo. SuicideGirls have published four books since 2004, all featuring

874-502: The Viva Las Vegas rockabilly festival. Marilyn Monroe and Bettie Page are often cited as the classic pin-up, however there were many Black women who were considered to be impactful. In the 1920s the most notable black burlesque dancer was Josephine Baker . Dorothy Dandridge and Eartha Kitt were important to the pin-up style of their time by using their looks, fame, and personal success. African-American pin-up gained

920-604: The defendants. In June 2008, Lithium Picnic and Apnea issued a press release stating, "We all sat down together and worked out an agreement that is really fair to everyone. [...] We want to make it clear that we 100% have no hostilities towards SuicideGirls in any way anymore, we all came to a really fair agreement over this dispute, and there were no bad people here, just mistakes and misunderstandings." In 2006, models discovered that SuicideGirls appeared to have begun reselling SG sets to sites models viewed as hardcore or pirate or at least not what they thought they were agreeing to. In

966-415: The face and pinned into place on the top of the head. Soft curls, achieved through the pin curl technique, finish the look of pin-up. As a makeup style, the classic pin-up underwent a revival in modern fashion. The red lip and winged eyeliner made a re-emergence in 2010. Although pin-up modeling is associated with World War II and the 1950s, it developed into a subculture which can be seen represented in

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1012-504: The feminist aim of changing the rigid, patriarchal terms." It has been argued by some critics that in the early 20th century that these drawings of women helped define certain body images—such as being clean, healthy, and wholesome—and were enjoyed by both men and women, and that as time progressed, these images changed from respectable to illicit. Conversely, female protesters argued that these images were corrupting societal morality and saw these public sexual displays of women as lowering

1058-736: The field were Earle K. Bergey , Enoch Bolles , Gil Elvgren , George Petty , Rolf Armstrong , Zoë Mozert , Duane Bryers and Art Frahm . Notable contemporary pin-up artists include Olivia De Berardinis , known for her pin-up art of Bettie Page and her pieces in Playboy . Maria Buszek the author of Pin-up Grrrls, said that the pin-up girl "has presented women with models for expressing and finding pleasure in their sexual subjectivity". According to Joanne Meyerowitz in "Women, Cheesecake, and Borderline Material," an article in Journal of Women's History , "As sexual images of women multiplied in

1104-581: The first African American to be published in Playboy as Playmate of the Month. 1990 marked the first year that Playboy ' s Playmate of the Year was an African-American woman, Renee Tenison . Some people believe there is a lack of representation in the media of Black women as pin-up models, even though they were just as influential to the construction of the style. Historically, Black women in pin-up are still not as common as White women pin-ups. However,

1150-649: The latter type was the Gibson Girl , a representation of the New Woman drawn by Charles Dana Gibson . "Because the New Woman was symbolic of her new ideas about her sex, it was inevitable that she would also come to symbolize new ideas about sexuality." Unlike the photographed actresses and dancers generations earlier, art gave artists the freedom to draw women in many different ways. The 1932 Esquire "men's" magazine featured many drawings and "girlie" cartoons but

1196-423: The looking-glasses, in the joints of the gas-burners, and sometimes lying on top of the sacred cast-case itself." According to historian Maria Elena Buszek, "To understand both the complicated identity and the subversive nature of the 19th-century actress, one must also understand that the era's views on women's potential were inextricably tied to their sexuality, which in turn was tied to their level of visibility in

1242-413: The magazine-without adverts and free of charge was sent to American troops stationed overseas and in domestic bases." The Vargas Girls were adapted as nose art on many World War II bomber and fighter aircraft ; Generally, they were not seen negatively or as prostitutes, but mostly as inspiring female patriots that were helpful for good luck. Among the other well-known American artists specializing in

1288-636: The option to join numerous groups based upon different interests. There is also an online merchandise store offering a range of clothing, books, and DVDs. Suicide Girls have appeared in a variety of media outlets including television shows and music videos. They have also been portrayed by actresses in others, such as the character Dani California on the TV show Californication . In 2001, Mooney returned to Portland, Oregon , to study photography after working as director of technology at Ticketmaster . Inspired by Bunny Yeager , Mooney began photographing her friends in

1334-425: The pin-up originates back from the 1940s. Due to the shortages of materials during World War II, the period of makeup is considered the "natural beauty" look. The U.S. was immersed in war-time economy , which put distribution restrictions on consumer goods. General rationing was supported; women applied mild amounts of products. Pin-up style makeup products consisted of: In the 1950s, the overall look consisted of

1380-467: The pinup style and wanted to create a website that featured her photographs as well as message boards and blog posts from the models. Mooney's friend Sean Suhl joined her and they founded the website. SuicideGirls was originally based in Portland, but relocated to Los Angeles , California , in 2003 to be closer to its distributor, label and publisher. That same year, 70 models from the website appeared in

1426-456: The popular culture, women participated actively in constructing arguments to endorse as well as protest [against] them." As early as 1869, women have been supporters and opponents of the pin-up. Female supporters of early pin-up content considered these to be a "positive post-Victorian rejection of bodily shame and a healthy respect for female beauty." Additionally, pin-up allows for women to change their everyday culture. The models "succeed in

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1472-504: The primary photographer for the website of former SuicideGirl Apnea. The termination was followed in February 2007 by a lawsuit by SuicideGirls against Warner. According to a press release by Warner and Apnea, as of February 2007, none of SuicideGirls LLC's lawsuits or threatened actions against former models or competing sites resulted in victory for the plaintiff, but the legal expenses in the lawsuits have been costly and time-consuming for

1518-420: The public sphere: regardless of race, class or background, it was generally assumed that the more public the woman, the more 'public,' or available, her sexuality." Famous actresses in early-20th-century film who were sexuality fantasized were both drawn, photographed and put on posters to be sold for personal use. Among the celebrities who were considered sex symbols , one of the most popular early pin-up girls

1564-485: The rain at a public telephone, they call me to the rescue. Curled in a ball alone in bed for days, they call me. Messiah. They call me. Savior. They sniff and choke and tell me what I ask for in every little detail. It's so perfect some nights to hear them in the dark. The girl will just trust me. The phone in my one hand, I can imagine my other hand is her. Missy also said the name describes girls who commit " social suicide " by breaking away from societal norms, and created

1610-408: The red lip and was often paired with rosy cheeks. Eyeliner became bold and began to be more commonly used to make the eye appear larger. Natural eyebrows were embraced, as opposed to the thin brows of the 1920s and '30s. In the 1940s, brows were shaped and clean but filled in with a pencil to appear fuller. Lipstick "turned into a symbol of resilient femininity in the face of danger" and was seen as

1656-727: The show is hosted by Sunny Suicide and Katherine Suicide and features a changing lineup of dancers. The shows have an element of audience participation and guests are encouraged to take photos of the performers and share them on social media. The SuicideGirls Ballroom Blitz is a monthly rock and metal club night in the UK, taking place at Camden's Electric Ballroom . It boasts various stage performances including fire performance, pole dancing and classic burlesque, alongside cage dancing and rock, metal and alternative music. Performances come from UK Suicide Girls and Suicide Girl Hopefuls, guest DJs and guest acts from dance and fire performance groups. In 2005,

1702-525: The site "as a place to celebrate beautiful women who choose not to fit into the norm and as a corner of the internet where outsiders could congregate and be appreciated for being themselves". In September 2005, SuicideGirls announced that it would remove a large number of images from its pages in an effort to collaborate with the U.S. Department of Justice standards at the time. The images involved depicted bondage , weapons, or simulated blood. The Department of Justice indicated that images of that type might be

1748-428: The standards of womanhood, destroying their dignity, reducing them to mere objects to pleasure men and therefore harmful to both women and young adolescents. Pin-up modeling has been described as a subculture that is invested in promoting positive body images and a love for one's sexuality, "pin-up would also find ways to... encourage the erotic self-awareness and self expression of real women". The classic style of

1794-471: The styles of some celebrities and public figures. Pamela Anderson was considered the "perennial pin-up" due to decades' worth of modeling for Hugh Hefner 's Playboy magazine. The American singer Lana Del Rey , whose style is comparable to that of the classic pin-up model, has performed a song called "Pin Up Galore". Beyoncé has recorded a song titled "Why Don't You Love Me," which pays tribute to

1840-472: The subject of obscenity prosecutions. Although SuicideGirls was not mentioned as a target, they removed the images until the furor passed. In January 2007, the images were made visible again. In 2006, some of the Suicide Girls were featured in the CSI: NY episode "Oedipus Hex". In 2015, it was reported that the website had 5 million monthly visitors, 51 percent of them female. SuicideGirls' 15th anniversary

1886-542: The tour was suspended for nearly a decade. The show returned in 2013 and toured across the US, Canada and Australia, selling out numerous shows in each country. The show also visited the UK and Chile. Its high-energy mix of classic and new burlesque dancing was choreographed by Manwe Sauls-Addison. The Blackheart Burlesque hosts a show of cult-classic numbers including performances based on Star Wars and The Rocky Horror Picture Show and pop culture references like Game of Thrones and Fifty Shades of Grey . As of 2016,

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1932-666: The website, in July 2005 one model left, followed by 11 in August, 25 in September, and 11 in October. According to former models interviewed in a feature piece by Silicon Valley 's magazine Metro Active , this was, in their opinion, due to the general homogenization of the site, "a process that alternative subcultures are unfortunately used to". Olivia Black, a recent addition to the crew of Las Vegas's Gold & Silver Pawn Shop, and thus

1978-608: Was Betty Grable , whose poster was ubiquitous in the lockers of G.I.s during World War II . In Europe, prior to the First World War, the likes of "Miss Fernande" (who some identify as Fernande Barrey ) were arguably the world's first pin-ups in the modern sense. Miss Fernande displayed ample cleavage and full frontal nudity, and her pictures were cherished by soldiers on both sides of the First World War conflict. Other pin-ups were artwork that depicted idealized versions of beautiful or attractive women. An early example of

2024-514: Was celebrated at its Peek-A-Boo burlesque show, which is a regular act at Pour Vous nightclub in Los Angeles, and was featured on the website of Maxim magazine. In 2017, SuicideGirls released a line of marijuana vape pens and cartridges called Chill Hustle Zero. The website is an online community, formed around pin-up photosets of Suicide Girls. Photosets are a collection of images ranging from fully clothed to fully nude that must share

2070-753: Was first attested to in English in 1941. Images of pin-up girls were published in magazines and newspapers. They were also displayed on postcards, lithographs , and calendars. The counterpart of the pin-up girl is the male pin-up, also known as beefcake , including celebrated actors and athletes such as the actor James Dean , the singer Jim Morrison , and the model Fabio . From the early 19th century, when pin-up modeling had "theatrical origins"; burlesque performers and actresses sometimes used photographic business cards to advertise shows. These promotional and business cards could be found backstage in almost every theater's green room , pinned up or placed in "frames of

2116-435: Was most famous for its " Vargas Girls ". Prior to World War II, Vargas Girls were praised for their beauty and less focus was on their sexuality. However, during the war, the drawings transformed into women playing dress-up in military drag and drawn in seductive manners, like that of a child playing with a doll. Vargas Girls became so popular that from 1942 to 1946, owing to a high volume of military demand, "9 million copies of

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