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Alberto Vargas
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Alberto Vargas
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Art Brokerage: Alberto Vargas Peruvian Artist: b. 1896-1982. Alberto Vargas was born in Arequipa, Peru, in 1896, the son of a successful photographer, and was educated in Switzerland. Arriving in New York in 1916, he was determined to stay in America and pursue what became an illustrious career. Alberto Vargas' name has become synonymous with pin-up girls, but in the early 1940s, he was just a guy hired by "Esquire" magazine to imitate departed star George Petty, who bolted over pay. Vargas initially aped Petty's sleek women with their telephone posing and large-hat lounging; soon, however, Vargas' own distinctive, delicate watercolor style emerged. His wide-eyed wonder- women rivaled Betty Grable as the ultimate pin-up girl of World War II. Vargas (who signed his Esquire work "Varga") had already achieved some notoriety for his Ziegfeld Follies and movie poster art. But "Esquire" made him famous, though he was paid poorly and, like Petty, eventually quit. Vargas was given a second shot at fame and fortune by longtime fan Hugh Hefner. Alberto Vargas' regular "Playboy" slot in the 1960s and '70s elevated Vargas to a pinnacle eclipsing Petty. One of the true giants of American illustration, Alberto Vargas has created an art style so sensuous, so exquisite, that for the past six decades his magnificent paintings of women have come to embody the fantasies of three generations of women and men around the world. His work also appeared in "Harper's Bazaar", "Theatre Magazine", and "Tattler". Alberto Vargas passed away in December 1982. Original paintings and hands signed lithographs wanted.
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Limited Edition Print: Lithograph, Hand Signed, From the edition of 200
Size: 36x26 in | 91x66 cm
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Limited Edition Print: Lithograph, Plate Signed, 130/200
Size: 37x28 in | 93x71 cm
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Limited Edition Print: Lithograph, Hand Signed, From the Edition of 200
Size: 37x26 in | 94x66 cm
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Limited Edition Print: Embellished Giclee on Canvas, Hand Signed, From the edition of 195
Size: 28x16 in | 71x41 cm
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Limited Edition Print: Embellished Giclee on Canvas Mounted on Board, Hand Signed, From the Edition of 135
Size: 38x26 in | 97x66 cm
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Limited Edition Print: Giclee on Canvas, Hand Signed, From the Edition of 295
Size: 30x40 in | 76x102 cm
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Limited Edition Print: Lithograph, Hand Signed, From the edition of 200
Size: 35x25 in | 89x64 cm
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Limited Edition Print: Stone Lithograph, Hand Signed, From the edition of 90
Size: 24x33 in | 61x84 cm
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Limited Edition Print: Giclee on Paper, Hand Signed, From the Edition of 295
Size: 20x16 in | 51x41 cm
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Limited Edition Print: Giclee on Paper, Hand Signed, From the edition of 295
Size: 17x21 in | 42x52 cm
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Limited Edition Print: Giclee, Hand Signed, From the edition of 500
Size: 30x30 in | 76x76 cm
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Original Painting: Oil on Canvas, Hand Signed
Size: 66x56 in | 168x142 cm
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Original Painting: Oil on Wood Panel, Hand Signed
Size: 16x13 in | 41x33 cm
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Limited Edition Print: Serigraph in Color on Wove Paper, Hand Signed, From the Edition of 350
Size: 6x7 in | 14x18 cm
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Limited Edition Print: Stone Lithograph on Rives, Hand Signed, From the Edition of 290
Size: 30x22x0 in | 75x55x0 cm
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Original Painting: Acrylic, Oil And Urethane on the Original Metal Hollywood Sign, Hand Signed
Size: 30x24 in | 76x61 cm
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Limited Edition Print: Giclee On Paper, Hand Signed, From the Edition of 295
Size: 16x16 in | 39x39 cm
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Limited Edition Print: Giclee on Canvas, Hand Signed, From the edition - Not Numbered
Size: 26x19 in | 66x48 cm
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Limited Edition Print: Giclee in Color on Wove Paper. Hand Embellished With 24 Karat Gold Leaf, Hand Signed, From the edition of 350
Size: 16x12 in | 41x30 cm
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Limited Edition Print: Serio-Lithograph, Hand Signed, From the Edition of 350
Size: 14x21 in | 36x54 cm
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Limited Edition Print: Lithograph, Hand Signed, From the edition of 950
Size: 29x22 in | 74x56 cm
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Limited Edition Print: Giclee on Canvas, Hand Signed, From the edition of 195
Size: 30x36 in | 76x91 cm
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Original Painting: Oil on Canvas, Hand Signed
Size: 9x18 in | 23x46 cm
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Limited Edition Print: Giclee on Paper, Hand Signed, From the edition of 295
Size: 20x18 in | 51x46 cm
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Limited Edition Print: Serigraph on Wove Paper, Hand Signed, From the HC Edition of 85
Size: 37x9 in | 94x23 cm
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Limited Edition Print: Stone Lithograph, Hand Signed, EA
Size: 28x36 in | 70x90 cm
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Limited Edition Print: Lithograph, Hand Signed, From the edition of 350
Size: 31x25 in | 79x64 cm
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