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Alberto Vargas
Alberto Vargas
Peru
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: 35x25 in | 89x64 cm
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Limited Edition Print: Lithograph, Hand Signed, From the edition of 200
Size: 36x26 in | 91x66 cm
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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: Enhanced Serigraph, Hand Signed, From the AP Edition of 50
Size: 23x26 in | 58x66 cm
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Size: 20x16 in | 51x41 cm
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Limited Edition Print: 14 Color Continuous Tone Lithograph, Estate Signed, From the edition of 450
Size: 36x24 in | 91x61 cm
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Size: 29x18 in | 74x44 cm
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Limited Edition Print: Embellished Giclee on Canvas, Hand Signed, From the Edition of 135
Size: 23x22 in | 58x56 cm
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Limited Edition Print: Embellished Giclee on Canvas, Hand Signed, From the edition of 195
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Size: 22x19 in | 56x48 cm
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Size: 36x48 in | 91x122 cm
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Sculpture: Bas Relief Bronze, Sculpture Foundry Mark, From the edition of 320
Size: 24x18 in | 61x46 cm
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Limited Edition Print: Limited Edition Mourlot Lithograph on Canvas, Estate Signed, From the Edition of 1000
Size: 27x21 in | 69x53 cm
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Limited Edition Print: Drypoint Etching, Plate Signed, Not numbered
Size: 5x4 in | 13x9 cm
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Size: 26x21 in | 66x54 cm
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Sculpture: Mixed Media, Hand Signed, From the edition of 95
Size: 35x32 in | 88x82 cm
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Size: 36x26 in | 91x66 cm
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Size: 21x21 in | 53x53 cm
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Limited Edition Print: Lithograph on Opalesque Paper, Hand Signed, From the Edition of 300
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