With an amazing creative touch, Hump Time's artist makes a visual reference to the pin up's popularity with World War II's aircrews. Starting with a popular pinup pose, the artist surrounds her with a bold, black frame. Becoming a larger than life pinup, the painting includes push-pins in the corners and a few rips in the page.
The name "Hump Time" refers to the many flights CBI crews made over the Himalayas, a route known as the Hump. Taken out of context, a number of aircraft names and nose paintings can be both politically and sexually challenging.
Hump Time's artist looked to the pinup work of Cardwell Higgins for ideas. Popular in the 1930's and early 40's, His highly stylized pin-ups appeared in magazines like Screen Humor and Silk Stocking Stories. His most well known work, Higgins painted a USO poster of a WAC walking with a soldier and a sailor. Over a million copies were distributed at home and abroad. |
