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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 on Opalesque Paper, Not Signed, From the Edition of 200
Size: 33x24 in | 84x61 cm
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Limited Edition Print: Continuous Tone Lithograph, Estate Signed, From the Edition of 200
Size: 34x24 in | 86x61 cm
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Limited Edition Print: Lithograph, Estate Signed, From the Edition of 450
Size: 26x36 in | 66x91 cm
🔥1987 Limited Edition Lithograph - Inquire $2,500
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Limited Edition Print: Lithograph on Opalesque Paper, Estate Signed, From the Edition of 200
Size: 35x25 in | 89x64 cm
🔥1986 Limited Edition Lithograph - A Steal $2,000
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Limited Edition Print: Serigraph in Color on Wove Paper, Hand Signed, From the EA edition of 50
Size: 11x9 in | 28x22 cm
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Sculpture: Bonded Sand, Hand Signed, From the edition of 50
Size: 30x63x6 in | 76x160x15 cm
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Size: 38x24x7 in | 97x61x17 cm
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Sculpture: Bonded Sand, Hand Signed, From the Edition of 95
Size: 59x44x3 in | 150x112x8 cm
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Limited Edition Print: Giclee on Canvas, Hand Signed, From the Edition of 95
Size: 34x17 in | 86x43 cm
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Limited Edition Print: Lithograph, Estate Signed, From the Edition of 950
Size: 21x29 in | 53x74 cm
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Limited Edition Print: Enamel on Steel, Signed And Numbered in Marker, Hand Signed, From the edition of 125
Size: 28x20 in | 71x51 cm
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Sculpture: Bonded Sand, Hand Signed, From the edition of 300
Size: 26x64 in | 65x163 cm
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Limited Edition Print: Stone Lithograph, Hand Signed, Ea
Size: 14x14 in | 36x35 cm
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Limited Edition Print: Giclee Canvas, Embellished, Hand Signed, From the edition of 50
Size: 17x32 in | 43x81 cm
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Sculpture: Bonded Sand, Hand Signed, From the Edition of 95
Size: 45x31 in | 113x79 cm
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Limited Edition Print: Lithograph, Hand Signed, From the editon of 250
Size: 27x36 in | 68x92 cm
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Sculpture: High Bas Relief Bronze Sculpture, Hand Signed, From the Edition of 295
Size: 24x18 in | 61x46 cm
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Limited Edition Print: Etching on Paper, Plate Signed, Not numbered
Size: 5x3 in | 13x8 cm
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Limited Edition Print: Giclee With Artist Embellishments, Hand Signed, From the edition of 295
Size: 20x16 in | 51x41 cm
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Size: 30x36 in | 76x91 cm
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Size: 21x27 in | 53x69 cm
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Limited Edition Print: Giggle on Canvas Gold Embellished, Hand Signed, From the edition of 350
Size: 32x20 in | 81x51 cm
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Limited Edition Print: Stone Lithograph, Hand Signed, From the Edition of 280
Size: 24x17 in | 60x43 cm
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Size: 17x21 in | 42x52 cm
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Limited Edition Print: Giclee on Paper, Hand Signed, From the edition of 295
Size: 22x15 in | 56x38 cm
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Size: 30x20 in | 76x50 cm
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Limited Edition Print: Serigraph on Wove Paper, Hand Signed, From the Edition of 350
Size: 10x13 in | 24x33 cm
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