Ben-Hur Baz
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Ben-Hur Baz was a painter of pin-up art.
Born in Mexico
in 1906, Baz was a pin-up and glamour artist who became known in the late 1940s and 1950s for his association with Esquire
magazine. He painted pin-ups for their Gallery of Glamour and contributed to their calendars and centerfolds as well.
Baz was extremely prolific. In addition to his work for Esquire, he provided story illustrations for mainstream magazines, worked on a number of national advertising campaigns, and was a successful paperback novel cover artist.
Born in Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
in 1906, Baz was a pin-up and glamour artist who became known in the late 1940s and 1950s for his association with Esquire
Esquire (magazine)
Esquire is a men's magazine, published in the U.S. by the Hearst Corporation. Founded in 1932, it flourished during the Great Depression under the guidance of founder and editor Arnold Gingrich.-History:...
magazine. He painted pin-ups for their Gallery of Glamour and contributed to their calendars and centerfolds as well.
Baz was extremely prolific. In addition to his work for Esquire, he provided story illustrations for mainstream magazines, worked on a number of national advertising campaigns, and was a successful paperback novel cover artist.