George Petty,

Artist Overview

Artist name:George Petty

1894–1975
Place of Birth: Abbeville, Louisiana, United States
Place of Death: San Pedro, California, United States

Works of Art: 9

George Petty (1894–1975), untitled ("If your husband can't sleep why don't you pull your shade down")

untitled ("If your husband can't sleep why don't you pull your shade down"), 1935

George Petty (1894–1975), untitled ("If your husband can't sleep why don't you pull your shade down")
George Petty (1894–1975)
untitled ("If your husband can't sleep why don't you pull your shade down")
1935
George Petty (1894–1975), untitled ("No, it isn't that I have anything on, Mrs. Van Gilder,...but I didn't know it was to be a come-as-you-are party!"

untitled ("No, it isn't that I have anything on, Mrs. Van Gilder,...but I didn't know it was to be a come-as-you-are party!", 1941

George Petty (1894–1975), untitled ("No, it isn't that I have anything on, Mrs. Van Gilder,...but I didn't know it was to be a come-as-you-are party!"
George Petty (1894–1975)
untitled ("No, it isn't that I have anything on, Mrs. Van Gilder,...but I didn't know it was to be a come-as-you-are party!"
1941
George Petty (1894–1975), untitled ("I'm the one with the part in the back"), also known as The Memphis Belle

untitled ("I'm the one with the part in the back"), also known as The Memphis Belle, 1941

George Petty (1894–1975), untitled ("I'm the one with the part in the back"), also known as The Memphis Belle
George Petty (1894–1975)
untitled ("I'm the one with the part in the back"), also known as The Memphis Belle
1941
George Petty (1894–1975), untitled ("Harvey hasn't answered a single one of my letters since he arrived at Camp Dix, but I hear from the company censor regularly")

untitled ("Harvey hasn't answered a single one of my letters since he arrived at Camp Dix, but I hear from the company censor regularly"), 1941

George Petty (1894–1975), untitled ("Harvey hasn't answered a single one of my letters since he arrived at Camp Dix, but I hear from the company censor regularly")
George Petty (1894–1975)
untitled ("Harvey hasn't answered a single one of my letters since he arrived at Camp Dix, but I hear from the company censor regularly")
1941
George Petty (1894–1975), untitled ("My lawyer wants me to change the charge from desertion to insanity")

untitled ("My lawyer wants me to change the charge from desertion to insanity"), 1941

George Petty (1894–1975), untitled ("My lawyer wants me to change the charge from desertion to insanity")
George Petty (1894–1975)
untitled ("My lawyer wants me to change the charge from desertion to insanity")
1941
George Petty (1894–1975), untitled ("It does seem a little flimsy but the saleslady said all the heavy materials were going into tents for the army")

untitled ("It does seem a little flimsy but the saleslady said all the heavy materials were going into tents for the army"), 1941

George Petty (1894–1975), untitled ("It does seem a little flimsy but the saleslady said all the heavy materials were going into tents for the army")
George Petty (1894–1975)
untitled ("It does seem a little flimsy but the saleslady said all the heavy materials were going into tents for the army")
1941
George Petty (1894–1975), untitled ("Yvette, will you go call a dressmaker - the Bundles for Britain collector was just here and I'm afraid I overdid it")

untitled ("Yvette, will you go call a dressmaker - the Bundles for Britain collector was just here and I'm afraid I overdid it"), 1941

George Petty (1894–1975), untitled ("Yvette, will you go call a dressmaker - the Bundles for Britain collector was just here and I'm afraid I overdid it")
George Petty (1894–1975)
untitled ("Yvette, will you go call a dressmaker - the Bundles for Britain collector was just here and I'm afraid I overdid it")
1941
George Petty (1894–1975), untitled ("Oh, just another proposal from a boy whose number's up-")

untitled ("Oh, just another proposal from a boy whose number's up-"), 1941

George Petty (1894–1975), untitled ("Oh, just another proposal from a boy whose number's up-")
George Petty (1894–1975)
untitled ("Oh, just another proposal from a boy whose number's up-")
1941
George Petty (1894–1975), untitled ["Yes...yes...yes...yes...yes...(but I feel a NO coming on)"]

untitled ["Yes...yes...yes...yes...yes...(but I feel a NO coming on)"], 1941

George Petty (1894–1975), untitled ["Yes...yes...yes...yes...yes...(but I feel a NO coming on)"]
George Petty (1894–1975)
untitled ["Yes...yes...yes...yes...yes...(but I feel a NO coming on)"]
1941

Exhibitions: 5

American Drawings and Watercolors from the Kansas City Region
Henry Adams, curator
1992
Artists of the "Greatest Generation"
Stephen Goddard, curator
2003
Teaching Gallery: Senior Session - Vargas Girls
2010
Teaching Gallery: Depression Era: Prints & Photos from 1929-1941
2007
Memphis Belle Memorial "We Remember" Airshow '98
1998