[True Magazine Petty Girl Illustration]
Description:
Page from True magazine featuring illustrations of Petty Girls followed by a wildlife painting by John Whorf of a man in a boat duck hunting. Pin-ups by artist George Petty or "Petty Girls" first made their appearance in 1933 and into the 1950s set the standard for American female beauty. The hallmarks of Petty pin-ups are elongated limbs most noted in the legs, a flirtatious smile, and telephones.
Date:
1947
Creator:
Petty, George & Whorf, John
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