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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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Size: 35x24 in | 89x61 cm
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Size: 16x20 in | 41x51 cm
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Size: 48x40x8 in | 122x102x20 cm
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Size: 23x18 in | 58x46 cm
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Size: 30x18 in | 76x46 cm
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Limited Edition Print: Embellished Giclee on Canvas, Hand Signed, From the edition of 25
Size: 34x25 in | 86x64 cm
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Limited Edition Print: Giclee on Artist Paper, Hand Signed, From the Edition of 295
Size: 17x27 in | 43x69 cm
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Limited Edition Print: Serigraph on Canvas, Hand Signed, From the edition of 295
Size: 36x40 in | 91x102 cm
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Size: 32x25 in | 81x63 cm
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Original Painting: Oil on Canvas, Hand Signed
Size: 24x36 in | 61x91 cm
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Sculpture: Bonded Bronze, Hand Signed, From the Edition of 50
Size: 30x63x6 in | 76x160x15 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: Lithograph, Hand Signed, 79/300
Size: 24x19 in | 62x47 cm
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Limited Edition Print: Giclee on Canvas, Hand Signed, From the edition of 295
Size: 36x48 in | 91x122 cm
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Limited Edition Print: Lithograph on Opalesque Paper, Hand Signed, From the Edition of 300
Size: 26x19 in | 66x48 cm
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Limited Edition Print: Etching (Restrike), Not Signed, Not numbered
Size: 5x7 in | 13x18 cm
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Sculpture: Bonded Sand, Hand Signed, From the Edition of 95
Size: 30x22 in | 75x57 cm
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Size: 34x26 in | 86x66 cm
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Size: 24x20 in | 60x50 cm
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Size: 14x21 in | 36x54 cm
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Sculpture: Relief Sculpture in Bonded Sand, Hand Signed, From the edition of 50
Size: 36x25x4 in | 91x64x10 cm
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Size: 48x32 in | 122x80 cm
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Size: 27x18 in | 69x46 cm
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