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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: Serigraph on Paper, Hand Signed, From the PE edition of 10
Size: 36x23 in | 90x58 cm
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Limited Edition Print: Lithograph, Hand Signed, From the Edition of 300
Size: 40x28 in | 102x71 cm
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Sculpture: Bronze, Sculpture Foundry Mark, From the Edition of 75
Size: 27x57x8 in | 69x145x20 cm
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Original Painting: Oil on Canvas, Hand Signed
Size: 30x23x0 in | 77x58x0 cm
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Sculpture: Bonded Bronze, Hand Signed, Upon Request
Size: 40x32x9 in | 102x81x23 cm
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Limited Edition Print: Serigraph, Hand Signed, From the Edition of 350
Size: 34x27 in | 85x67 cm
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Limited Edition Print: Giclee in Color on Canvas, Signed in Gold Ink, Hand Signed, From the edition of 95
Size: 38x25 in | 96x63 cm
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Limited Edition Print: Lithograph, Hand Signed, From the Edition of 295
Size: 22x28 in | 56x71 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: Giclee, Hand Signed, From the edition of 95
Size: 28x28 in | 71x71 cm
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Limited Edition Print: Embellished Giclee on Canvas, Hand Signed, From the AP Edition of 75
Size: 22x27 in | 56x69 cm
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Limited Edition Print: Lithograph, Estate Signed, From the Edition of 500
Size: 33x25 in | 84x64 cm
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Limited Edition Print: Serigraph on Paper, Hand Signed, From the Edition of 250
Size: 25x17 in | 64x43 cm
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Limited Edition Print: Lithograph, Plate Signed, 130/200
Size: 37x28 in | 93x71 cm
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Drawing: Ink on Paper, Hand Signed
Size: 19x11 in | 48x28 cm
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Limited Edition Print: Hand Embellished Giclee on Canvas , Hand Signed, From the edition of 295
Size: 20x16 in | 51x41 cm
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Limited Edition Print: Serigraph, Hand Signed, From the edition of 225
Size: 24x30 in | 61x76 cm
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Sculpture: Bronze w/ Alabaster Egg on Marble Base, Foundry Signature w/ Stamp, From the Edition of 40
Size: 23x9x6 in | 57x23x15 cm
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Size: 30x30 in | 76x76 cm
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Size: 25x17 in | 64x43 cm
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Limited Edition Print: Serigraph with Acrylic Painting on Wood, Hand Signed, From the Edition of 250
Size: 12x12x1 in | 29x29x1 cm
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Limited Edition Print: Lithograph, Hand Signed, From the edition of 250
Size: 33x26 in | 84x66 cm
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Original Painting: Oil on Canvas, Hand Signed
Size: 29x24x0 in | 73x60x0 cm
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Limited Edition Print: Giclee, Hand Signed, From the edition of 95
Size: 28x33 in | 71x84 cm
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