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George Petty – Curvy Pin-up from 1947
By Cyril Foiret / 24 Aug 2009 @ 10:31 am / 120267 views
He left Esquire, to be replaced by Alberto Vargas who we will be featuring here soon, and became a freelance commercial artist. His girls soon ended up gracing magazine ads and calendars for such unlikely products as Tung-Sol Radio Tubes and the aptly named, Ridgid Tools.
Thanks to A-HAA for the images! See also more of his Pin-ups here
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Wow, how amazingly inspirational are the curvy Pin-ups of George Petty ! He was one of the top “cheesecake” illustrators of the 30s and 40s. He began his career with a series of cartoons featuring beautiful girls and their far from handsome beaus.His work coined the term “Petty Girls“ to describe the carefully airbrushed girls with brilliant smiles and sexy poses. SO kitsch and so beautiful, I always deeply loved Pin-ups !
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I love the earrings!2
this is too cool! i would love a room full of these illustrations3
I tend to be less is more as well. The exception is when someone is a master of using colour and textures and this is a perfect example. Olio by Marilyn4
great pictures!!! wonderful!!!xxxxxxxxhttp://3maigloeckchen.blogspot.de5
ooh I love the techno inspired hair6
Indeed , these images are messing with my head . i cant figure out is it seduction or curiosity .7
Fusing glass is a whole lot of fun and having your own kiln rather than having to rent kiln time can make it much more enjoyable.8
Beautiful! Has inspired me to tackle a neon x pastel outfit....pared with the palest Irish skin? Now that's what one calls a challenge!9
très fort et très beau10
I Love this font! It looks so fresh!!