George Petty
American artist (1894-1975) · United States · On the map · Artists · Died at 81
George Brown Petty IV was an American pin-up artist. His pin-up art appeared primarily in Esquire and Fawcett Publications's True but was also in calendars marketed by Esquire, True and Ridgid Tool Company. Petty's Esquire gatefolds originated and popularized the magazine device of centerfold spreads.
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About this person
Reproductions of his work, known as "Petty Girls," were widely rendered by military artists as nose art decorating warplanes during the Second World War, including the Memphis Belle.
Country
United States
Category
Artists
Type
Artist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1894 to 1975 · aged 81
