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Alberto Vargas
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
35x25 in | 89x64 cm
Limited Edition Print: Lithograph, Hand Signed, From the edition of 200
36x26 in | 91x66 cm
Limited Edition Print: Lithograph, Plate Signed, 130/200
37x28 in | 93x71 cm
Limited Edition Print: Lithograph, Hand Signed, From the Edition of 200
37x26 in | 94x66 cm
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Limited Edition Print: Silkscreen, Hand Signed, From the Edition of 295
Size: 15x11 in | 38x28 cm
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Limited Edition Print: Lithograph, Hand Signed, From the edition of 275
Size: 23x31 in | 58x79 cm
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Early PaintingsOriginal Painting: Watercolor
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Limited Edition Print: Lithograph on Vellum Paper, Plate Signed, From the Edition of 950
Size: 12x10 in | 30x25 cm
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Sculpture: Acrylic Sculpture, Hand Signed, From the AP Edition of 25
Size: 36x18x18 in | 91x46x46 cm
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Limited Edition Print: Giclee on Canvas, Hand Signed, From the Edition of 295
Size: 30x24 in | 76x61 cm
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Limited Edition Print: Lithograph, Hand Signed, From the edition of 999
Size: 14x25 in | 36x64 cm
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Limited Edition Print: Lithograph, Estate Signed, From the edition of 1000
Size: 28x21 in | 71x53 cm
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Limited Edition Print: Giclee in Color on Paper Embellished, Hand Signed, From the edition of 150
Size: 20x12 in | 51x30 cm
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Limited Edition Print: Giclee on Canvas, Hand Signed, From the Limited Edition of 295
Size: 40x30 in | 102x76 cm
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Size: 40x30 in | 102x76 cm
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Limited Edition Print: Giclee On Paper, Hand Signed, From the edition of 295
Size: 16x16x1 in | 39x39x1 cm
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Limited Edition Print: Embellished Giclee on Canvas, Hand Signed, From the Edition of 195
Size: 18x29 in | 46x74 cm
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Original Painting: Oil on Masonite, Hand Signed
Size: 24x20 in | 61x51 cm
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Limited Edition Print: Serigraph on Canvas, Hand Signed, From the Edition of 395
Size: 34x26 in | 86x66 cm
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Size: 20x20 in | 51x51 cm
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Original Painting: Oil on Canvas, Hand Signed
Size: 10x18 in | 25x44 cm
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Limited Edition Print: Hand Embellished Serigraph, Hand Signed, From the Edition of 100
Size: 14x17 in | 36x43 cm
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Original Painting: Mixed Media on Canvas, Hand Signed
Size: 48x85 in | 122x216 cm
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Size: 37x32 in | 94x81 cm
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Original Painting: Mixed Media Painting on Illustration Board, Hand Signed
Size: 7x5 in | 18x13 cm
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Limited Edition Print: Stone Lithograph on Paper, Hand Signed, From the edition of 140
Size: 40x28 in | 101x71 cm
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Limited Edition Print: Lithograph in 22 Colors on Canson Paper, Mounted on Cardboard, Shaped And Applie, Other, From the edition of 200
Size: 19x16 in | 49x41 cm
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Original Painting: Oil on Wood Panel, Hand Signed
Size: 13x16 in | 33x41 cm
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Limited Edition Print: Lithograph, Hand Signed, From the edition of 50
Size: 13x11 in | 33x28 cm
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