Bikini art is a category of art that embraces summertime. These works often contain beach images and remind the viewer of sun, surf, and the activities of summer. These works often feature people in their execution, although there are some works of bikini art that focus on the clothing itself, rather than any particular activity.
Many of these summertime illustrations are whimsical pictures that bear little resemblance to real life. These works are often cartoon-like in nature and serve as a ironic statement that stands in direct contrast of more serious works of bikini art. However, these whimsical pictures, like 'Judy and Marge' by Lowell Herrero, are meant to be fun, and sometimes funny, beach images rather than a protest against other summertime prints.
Curiously, bikini art isn't just about who wears the bikini. Clothing designs that show different types of swimsuit have become increasingly popular within the last decade. These works often have a strong sense of graphic design and show swimsuits in a three-dimensional way. Clothing designs like 'La Plage de Polka Dot' is common, though more whimsical images like 'Dryin' in the Sun' by Michele Killman are also popular.
Due to the fun-loving nature of these beach images, summertime illustrations that feature pin-up girls and models are also common. These unique works of bikini art are more provocative than most summertime illustrations, though no less emotive of the hijinks of summer.
