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What is the meaning of Vargas Girl?
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The meaning of Vargas Girl is a particular type of art created by a specific artist. Vargas Girls is the nickname for the illustrations of pin-up girls by artist Alberto Vargas, which he began producing in the 1940s. One of the true giants of American illustration, Vargas created an exquisitely sensual art style that regularly appeared in magazines such as Harper's Bazaar, Theatre Magazine, Tattler, Playboy and Esquire. Find a selection of Alberto Vargas art on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertJanuary 10, 2025
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From the Vargas Portfolio
By Alberto Vargas
Located in Missouri, MO
From the Vargas Portfolio **Portfolio Cover Not Included**
Lithograph Only
Alberto Vargas (1896-1982) was born in Arequipa, Peru, in 1896, the son of...
Category
20th Century Realist Nude Prints
Materials
Lithograph
From the Vargas Portfolio
By Alberto Vargas
Located in Missouri, MO
From the Vargas Portfolio **Portfolio Cover Not Included**
Lithograph Only
Alberto Vargas (1896-1982) was born in Arequipa, Peru, in 1896, the son of...
Category
20th Century Realist Nude Prints
Materials
Lithograph
From the Vargas Portfolio
By Alberto Vargas
Located in Missouri, MO
From the Vargas Portfolio **Portfolio Cover Not Included**
Lithograph Only
Alberto Vargas (1896-1982) was born in Arequipa, Peru, in 1896, the son of...
Category
20th Century Realist Nude Prints
Materials
Lithograph
From the Vargas Portfolio
By Alberto Vargas
Located in Missouri, MO
From the Vargas Portfolio **Portfolio Cover Not Included**
Lithograph Only
Alberto Vargas (1896-1982) was born in Arequipa, Peru, in 1896, the son of...
Category
20th Century Realist Nude Prints
Materials
Lithograph
C 20th Portrait of Female Nude by Hollywood favourite Vargas: 'Reclining Nude'
By Alberto Vargas
Located in London, GB
Alberto Vargas was a Peruvian artist best known for his drawings and paintings of pin-up girls that were featured in many notable publications in the 20th century including Esquire a...
Category
Late 20th Century Nude Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
Seductive Platinum Blond Hair and Blue Eyed Pin Up in Turquoise Hat
By Alberto Vargas
Located in Miami, FL
Study of a sultry and seductive reclining platinum blond Pin Up with a wide-brimmed sun hat. Most likely done for Playboy. This work is very finely rendered and looks better the ...
Category
1960s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Pencil
