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Vintage 1991 Taschen ALBERTO VARGAS Poster Book The Art of Pin-Up Girls Germany

Description: Joaquin Alberto Vargas y Chávez (9 February 1896 – 30 December 1982) was a Peruvian-American painter of pin-up girls. He is often considered one of the most famous of the pin-up artists. Numerous Vargas paintings have sold and continue to sell for tens of thousands of dollars. Born in Arequipa, Peru, he was the son of noted Peruvian photographer Max T. Vargas. Alberto Vargas moved to the United States in 1916 after studying art in Europe, particularly in Zurich and Geneva, prior to World War I. While he was in Europe he came upon the French magazine La Vie Parisienne, with a cover by Raphael Kirchner, which he said was a great influence on his work. His early career in New York included work as an artist for the Ziegfeld Follies and for many Hollywood studios. Ziegfeld hung his painting of Olive Thomas at the theater, and she was thought of as one of the earliest Vargas Girls. Vargas' most famous piece of film work was the poster of the 1933 film The Sin of Nora Moran, which portrays a near-naked Zita Johann in a pose of desperation, bearing little resemblance to the real actress. The poster is frequently named one of the greatest movie posters ever made. Vargas became famous in the 1940s as the creator of iconic World War-II era pin-ups for Esquire magazine known as "Vargas Girls." Between 1940 and 1946 Vargas produced 180 paintings for the magazine. The nose art of many American and Allied World War II aircraft was inspired and adapted from these Esquire pin-ups, as well as those of George Petty, and other artists. We strongly encourage you to thoroughly read the condition details above and to view all of the photos before purchasing, as these photos describe the item most accurately. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us and we will get back to you as soon as we can. All orders are packaged properly and promptly shipped from Las Vegas, NV, USA. Thank you for your interest; please take the time to view all of the items within our Curioddities eBay store, as we have a wide variety of items including antiques, books and magazines, collectibles, music, toys, and many other vintage rarities and obscurities. We will combine shipping costs, just ask!

Price: 59.99 USD

Location: Las Vegas, Nevada

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Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer

All returns accepted: Returns Accepted

Item must be returned within: 30 Days

Refund will be given as: Money back or replacement (buyer's choice)

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Artist: Alberto Vargas

Unit of Sale: Set

Size: Medium

Region of Origin: Germany

Framing: Unframed

Year of Production: 1991

Item Height: 17 in

Style: Americana, Impressionism, Realism

Features: Limited Edition

Culture: Peruvian

Handmade: No

Item Width: 13 in

Time Period Produced: 1990-1999

Image Orientation: Portrait

Signed: No

Period: Contemporary (1970 - 2020)

Title: Alberto Vargas

Material: Gloss Paper

Original/Licensed Reprint: Original

Subject: Pin-Up Girls

Type: Print

Theme: Pin-Up Girl Artwork

Production Technique: Lithography

Country/Region of Manufacture: Germany

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