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The Esquire Girl by Al Moore "Green is for go"

Description: A spread from Esquire magazine featuring illustrations of women, descriptive text, and paintings. The first image is a spread of an Al Moore Esquire girl paired with a rhyming verse on the color green. The second page is a "There was a Man" painting by Gustav Rehberger depicting the folk hero "Wild Bill" Hickok done for the May edition of Esquire Magazine in 1950.
Date: May 1950
Creator: Moore, Al & Rehberger, Gustav
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Esquire Magazine Illustrations of Varga Girl and Air Force Pilot]

Description: A spread from Esquire magazine featuring an illustration of a blonde Varga Girl in a pink and white patterned swimsuit paired with the verse "Beached for the Duration" by Phil Stack. On the following side is a spread of a reproduction print of the painting "The Pilot Who Wouldn't Bail Out" by John Falterdone especially for Esquire Magazine May 1944. The painting celebrates Airforce Captain Bob Hartzell, who was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor. A small tear can be seen near the model's … more
Date: May 1944
Creator: Vargas, Alberto; Stack, Phil & Falter, John
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Esquire Magazine Varga Girl Illustration: Nice Neighbors]

Description: A spread from Esquire magazine featuring an illustration of two Varga Girls representing the United States (the pilgrim) and Spain (the senorita) paired with a two stanza verse "Nice Neighbors" by Phil Stack. On the following side of the spread is a reproduction offset lithograph print of various sports and recreation fashion watercolor illustrations by Robert Goodman for the May edition of 1941.
Date: May 1941
Creator: Vargas, Alberto; Stack, Phil & Goodman, Robert
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Illustrations from Esquire Gallery Magazine]

Description: Page from Esquire magazine featuring illustrations of women and descriptive text. On the first page, a redhead esquire girl shows her back along with the phrase " He told me if men ever paid any attention to a lot of frivolous objections like that, the human race would have perished ages ago". On the facing page, a painting by Harper Goff of a canary yellow plane passing the lady liberty with military ships floating in the background. The painting was done in celebration of Wilbur Wright's flig… more
Date: May 1946
Creator: Goff, Harper
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Pastoral by Joe De Mers

Description: Page from Esquire magazine featuring illustrations of women and descriptive text. On the first page, No. 47, a blonde gardener with wavy hair collects colorful daisies using her skirt and wheelbarrow. She is wearing a sun hat, a pink and blue dress, and work gloves. The image also includes a watering can and pruners in the foreground. The facing page, No. 48, shows a masked fencer in a yellow and white uniform. The model's blonde hair is tied back away from her face and she is holding a practic… more
Date: May 1947
Creator: De Mers, Joe & Willis, Fritz
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Recapitulation by Euclid Shook

Description: Page from Esquire magazine featuring illustrations of women and descriptive text. On the first page, No. 50, a smiling blonde woman with her hair in two braids stands next to a burning fireplace revealing her legs to warm herself. The description immediately below makes reference to the vestal virgins of Rome, the goddess Hestia, and women's connection to pagan traditions. On the facing page, a self-assured woman wearing a black evening gown and pink gloves walks upstairs side eying away from t… more
Date: May 1947
Creator: Shook, Euclid & Hall, Tom
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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