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An original George Petty – Petty Girl small presentation pin-up drawing which was given to the Michigan area artist Robert Bushewicz a friend and colleague of Petty’s. In this well rendered colored graphite rendering, Petty choose to recreate one of his most iconic Petty Girls, this image first appeared in the pages of Esquire magazine […]

Petty Girl Presentation Drawing

Artist: George Petty

Filed Under: Pin-Up & Glamour Art, Sorry, It's Sold
Tagged With: Esquire, George Petty, Hugh Hefner, Petty Girl, pin up, Playboy Bunny
Added to Gallery: April 18, 2015

Alberto Vargas’ first work for Playboy Magazine appeared September of 1960, exactly one year before the publication of this artwork. In this flirtatious view, a pretty brunette in a diaphanous pink nightgown smiles to the viewer after applying red lipstick to her full lips. This was generously gifted by Hugh Hefner and Playboy Magazine to an Easter Seals charity telethon auction in Chicago in the 1970s. This work was chosen specifically by the foundation, which wanted an image that could be shown on TV.

Vargas Girl – Playboy 1961

Artist: Alberto Vargas

Filed Under: Pin-Up & Glamour Art, Sorry, It's Sold
Tagged With: 1960s, Alberto Vargas, american, erotic, Hugh Hefner, lingerie, original interior illustration, pin up, Playboy Magazine, risque, The Golden Gallery, Varga Girl
Added to Gallery: May 27, 2013

 

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