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GREG HILDEBRANDT American Beauties Collection The son of a Chevrolet division chief, Greg Hildebrandt was born in Detroit, Michigan in 1939. During his career Greg produced animated training films for the auto industry & the military, illustrated Tolkien’s, Lord of the Rings, painted the first movie poster for Star Wars. And gained international fame. His art is shown around the world, collected internationally and he has won numerous awards and honors. In 1999, Greg began his retro pinup paintings, which he calls his American Beauties. Aged 60, it was time to paint just for himself. This was a series he had dreamed of doing since he was eight years old and he saw his first Gil Elvgren pinup calendar in his Grandfather’s basement. However Greg didn’t want to copy the great pinup artists of the 1940s and 50s -- he wanted to create his own vision. And he did. Explains Greg: “What are my American Beauties pinups? The things that dreams are made of I guess. At least my dreams.”“At eight years old I was drawn to both pinups and cars.” “It took me 52 years before I painted my first one. But now the joy of painting those curves is an exciting challenge every time. Painting the girls is a challenge too!” “A friend of mine once said, ‘Ah the 40s and 50s! Those were the days when men were men and cars had fins.’” So Greg hunts for the perfect car and the perfect girl. As he says, “There is so little time and so much to paint.” Each girl has to fit the scene -- and the scene has to fit the girl. Greg was extremely honored in 2006 when asked to paint the poster for the Glenmoor Gathering Concours d’Elegance. Ralph Marano’s 1939 Packard was chosen for the poster. Greg chose Miss Jennifer Cella, lead singer for the Trans-Siberian Orchestra as the model. On a cold April day in New Jersey, Jennifer gently leaned against the Packard, Greg shot his photographs, and together, the car and girl are magic! Greg’s American Beauties Collection has unique subsets. There are good girls and bad girls, and each painting has a story to tell. His paintings with automobiles are a very specific subset. One that Greg will be adding to on a regular basis. Greg has always said that art has the ability to transform and inspire. It is his hope that his art stirs passions within the viewer, and that it fulfills your fantasies and dreams. Of course he is talking about the cars! “I hope you enjoy my art as much as I enjoy painting it.” To commission Greg to create a unique painting for you. Call 973-770-8189 or email jean@spiderwebart.com for details.