{"product_id":"george-petty-pin-up-16","title":"You're Broke by George Petty","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis original 1937 George Petty illustration from Esquire magazine captures everything that made the Petty Girl an American icon. The elegant figure, viewed from behind in a sweeping black evening gown, speaks into a telephone with unmistakable attitude; her witty retort to a financially ruined suitor printed below. Against a bold coral-orange background, Petty's masterful airbrush technique renders impossibly long legs and luminous skin with the soft, dreamlike quality that distinguished his work from all imitators.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe composition exemplifies Petty's sophisticated approach to pin-up art. Rather than explicit display, he offers suggestion and elegance; the drama of a backless gown, the gesture of a raised arm, the mysterious anonymity of a turned head. The telephone cord snaking into frame hints at the unseen conversation, while the massive cascade of her gown creates bold graphic impact.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA quintessential example of Depression-era glamour from the artist who defined sophisticated American pin-up art during his legendary Esquire tenure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 13.25\" x 9.5\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e George Petty\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very Good\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Authentic Vintage Posters","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44800829751411,"sku":"IL7403","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0088\/3005\/8556\/files\/2026-04-20-14-04-41-01.jpg?v=1776722574","url":"https:\/\/www.authenticvintageposters.com\/products\/george-petty-pin-up-16","provider":"Authentic Vintage Posters","version":"1.0","type":"link"}