Kitsch, Smut and Silly Puffs- the beauties

George Petty, an artist who rose to fame for his depiction of the female form in magazines, like Esquire, was later replaced by The legendary work of distinctive Vargas. Petty women have a physical demeanor of athletic strength and prowess, drawn with a realism that made his reader's feel they could reach out and feel a pulse beating within each Petty girl created. I am taken in by Petty's style because of the full, shapely legs his drawings presented (rather than willowly sticks) and the look of strength and vigor in each model's pose. Of all the artists known for creating beautiful pin-ups, George Petty would top my list.