Pin-up answers:

You ar probably thinking of pin-up artist Gil Elvgren who did many pinups of women in normal situation - such as the "Girl Next Door." He also did a lot of good work for Coca Cola...

Pin-up answers:

Really too many to try to list - I have a whole website here dedicated to this subject... For a taste here are a few names to consider:

Alberto Vargas is, perhaps, one of the most well known pin-up artist.
Boris Vallejo
Gil Elvgren
Vaughn Alden Bass
Charles Gibson
George Petty, originator of the "Petty Girl"
Fritz Willis
Earl Moran

Here is a web site with more names: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_pin-up_artists.

Regarding tattoos - there is a lot of art expressed in tattoos and I admire both art and the human body... Today, it seems that most young people (people 30 something on down to young people - teenagers) either have tattoos, piercings or both. So that sorta of answers that question.

Actually, I am a little old fashioned - I like my art on the wall.... And it should be noted that that without covering makeup, a tattoo will disqualify a model from many jobs (exception Suicide Girls Models - but name any advertiser who uses these models in a national advertising campaign.)

Pin-up answers:

I don't recognize those acronyms, but since you said you like to travel I thought I'd mention. In the US, Joe Capobianco is really famous for pin-up work. He's in Connecticut.

Http://www.joecapobianco.com/

Also, you could try this website and search the portfolios of tattoo artists in the pin up category.

Http://www.tattooartists.org/

Pin-up answers:

If your looking for vintage pin-ups, try Joyce Ballantyne, Alberto Vargas, Peter Driben, and Gil Elvgren. Again, really too many to list, but I will mention one more name: Olivia de Berardinis