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[Esquire Magazine Varga Girl Illustration: Saints Be Praised]

A spread from Esquire magazine featuring an illustration of a Varga Girl paired with a verse by Phil Stack followed by a reproductive print of the painting Climb to the Clouds by Peter Helck.

Date: February 1946

Creator: Vargas, Alberto & Helck, Peter

Item Type: Clipping

Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[True Magazine Petty Girl Illustration]

Page from True magazine featuring an illustration of a Petty Girl followed by a printed reproduction of a painting by American watercolorist, Hardie Gramatky of a group of sailboats. 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: February 1947

Creator: Petty, George & Gramatky, Hardie