{"product_id":"george-petty-pin-up-46","title":"Very Glamorous by George Petty","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis original George Petty illustration from Esquire magazine showcases the artist at the height of his powers in the late 1930s. The composition features his signature Petty Girl in an impossibly elegant burgundy evening gown with dramatic bell sleeves, her strawberry blonde hair and flawless complexion rendered in Petty's revolutionary airbrush technique.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe witty caption, 'They're very glamorous, Colonel, but where are the trousers?' perfectly captures the sophisticated humor that made Esquire a sensation among American men during the Depression era. Petty's ability to combine idealized feminine beauty with clever innuendo created a new paradigm in American illustration.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSigned 'Petty' in the lower right, this piece represents a defining moment in pin-up art history. Petty's work for Esquire influenced generations of illustrators and helped establish the visual vocabulary of American glamour that would dominate popular culture through World War II and beyond. A quintessential example of the genre from its most celebrated practitioner.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 13.25\" x 9.25\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e George Petty\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Authentic Vintage Posters","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45370835304563,"sku":"IL8590","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0088\/3005\/8556\/files\/edited_2d47f86d-9e13-4fd2-ae3f-e629e2487e6c.jpg?v=1787081916","url":"https:\/\/www.authenticvintageposters.com\/products\/george-petty-pin-up-46","provider":"Authentic Vintage Posters","version":"1.0","type":"link"}