The following information was submitted by the artist, February 2006:

Classical and vintage pinup artist Baron von Lind has devoted his life to art, with the exception of 18 years in the military, perfecting his artistic skills through the years in all phases of the art profession. After leaving the military service in 1989 he assumed his ancestral name of "von Lind" and is known by that name. Von Lind uses the title "Baron" in his artwork, especially his pinup art, because his paternal grandfather, Johann von Lind, was an Austrian Baron, and that title descended to Jerry as the last remaining sibling. He studied art at the University of Minnesota, Duluth and later continued his studies in Europe where he f...