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[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
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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