George Petty, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

George Petty

American artist

Date of Birth: 27-Apr-1894

Place of Birth: Abbeville, Louisiana, United States

Date of Death: 21-Jul-1975

Profession: illustrator, painter

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

George Brown Petty IV (April 27, 1894 – July 21, 1975) 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.
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.