[True Magazine Petty Girl Illustration]
Description:
Page from Esquire magazine featuring an illustration of a Petty Girl followed by a print reproduction of a painting by American watercolorist John Whorf of two men on a fishing/camping trip. 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.
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Date:
[1946..1948]
Creator:
Petty, George & Whorf, John
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UNT Libraries Special Collections