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Petty : the classic pin-up art of George Petty
- Title
- Petty : the classic pin-up art of George Petty / Reid Stewart Austin ; foreword by Hugh M. Hefner ; designed by Irving Freeman.
- Author
- Austin, Reid
- Publication
- New York : Gramercy Books, [1997]
- ©1997
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Use in library | NC975.5.P48 A94 1997q Oversize | Off-site |
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- Description
- 192 p. : ill. (some col.); 32 cm.
- Summary
- "Reid Austin's magnificent book, the first-ever biography of Petty and discussion of his artistic output, is a treasure trove of these priceless images, a collector's delight, and a treat for all lovers of American illustration and the American pin-up. In addition to the full-color reproductions on every page of Petty Girl art, most of which are from rare original airbrush paintings in private collections (including the Petty estate), there are also a number of frameable double-page pin-ups and a complete 1947 Petty Girl calendar."--Dust jacket.
- Alternative Title
- Classic pin-up art of George Petty
- Subject
- Genre/Form
- collective biographies.
- works of art.
- Biographies
- Art
- Biographies.
- Art.
- Œuvres d'art.
- Note
- Includes index.
- Contents
- Foreword / by Hugh M. Hefner -- Beginnings -- The Esquire years -- Jantzen, Old Gold, and the classic advertising art -- Trouble at Esquire and the Vargas challenge -- The Petty girl enters the war -- True magazine and other new homes for Petty's girls -- Hollywood star: the Petty girl movie -- The return to Esquire and the 1950s calendars -- The 1660s ice capades and the Esquire tributes -- Epilogue I. In George Petty's studio: a memoir / by Marjorie Petty -- Epilogue II. The airbrush art of George Petty: a personal view / by David Willardson -- Chronology / by John C. Kasper.
- ISBN
- 0517201151
- 9780517201152
- 0517188406
- 9780517188408
- LCCN
- 97015491
- OCLC
- ocm36857187
- 36857187
- SCSB-568105
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library