The following information was provided by Grant Lewis, the artist's son:Best known for his pinup art done in watercolor for Playboy Magazine and VIP: The Playboy Club Magazine in the late 60's.

Lewis was born on March 13, 1933, and attended the American Academy of Art in Chicago from 1952-1955. He was greatly influenced by Gil Elvgren. The artist lived in LaPorte Indiana for decades, and continued producing art up until about 6 months before his death. Lewis died on August 6, 2010.

From 2006 thru 2009, Lewis created a series of 28 new pinups using colored pencil on color board, eight of which were purchased by Playboy. Five were published in Playboy Magazine in June, July, August, September, ...