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Alberto Vargas Wall Decorations

Peruvian, 1896-1982
Alberto Vargas (1896-1982) 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. His 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, his 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. Legal problems over ownership of his work, even of his own signature, plagued him. But late in his life, Vargas was given a second shot at fame and fortune by longtime fan Hugh Hefner. His 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. He died in December 1982.
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Alberto Vargas Hand Signed Pin-Up Girl Print, Pinup, Pin Up, 11x17
By Alberto Vargas
Located in Oakwood, GA
Artist: Alberto Vargas Title: Title unknown. Playboy pin-up illustration from July, 1974 Desription: Partially Nude Woman dressed as George Washington Hand Signed by Artist: Yes, low...
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Alberto Vargas Hand Signed Pin-Up Girl Print, Pinup, Pin Up, 11x17
By Alberto Vargas
Located in Oakwood, GA
Artist: Alberto Vargas Title: Title unknown. Playboy pin-up illustration from December, 1974 Desription: Scantily clad blonde woman, bent over in seductive pose Hand Signed by Artist...
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Alberto Vargas Hand Signed Pin-Up Girl Print, Pinup, Pin Up, 17x11
By Alberto Vargas
Located in Oakwood, GA
Artist: Alberto Vargas Title: A Bride (1965) Desription: Partially Clad Strawberry Blonde woman in slim black pants Hand Signed by Artist: Yes, lower left hand corner. Medium: Lithog...
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Alberto Vargas Hand Signed Pin-Up Girl Print, Pinup, Pin Up, 17x11
By Alberto Vargas
Located in Oakwood, GA
Artist: Alberto Vargas Title: Nude with Lily Flower Desription: Upper part Blonde lady with lily covering breast Hand Signed by Artist: Yes, lower left hand corner. Medium: Lithograp...
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Alberto Vargas Hand Signed Pin-Up Girl Print, Pinup, Pin Up, 17x11
By Alberto Vargas
Located in Oakwood, GA
Artist: Alberto Vargas Title: Blonde Senorita Desription: Scantilly clad woman holding a black hat Hand Signed by Artist: Yes, lower left hand corner. Medium: Lithograph on Paper. A...
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Alberto Vargas Hand Signed Pin-Up Girl Print, Pinup, Pin Up, 11x17
By Alberto Vargas
Located in Oakwood, GA
Artist: Alberto Vargas Title: Title unknown. Desription: Nude reclining woman Hand Signed by Artist: Yes, lower right hand corner. Medium: Lithograph on Paper. Art Dimensions: 11" ...
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Alberto Vargas Hand Signed Pin-Up Girl Print, Pinup, Pin Up, 11x17
By Alberto Vargas
Located in Oakwood, GA
Artist: Alberto Vargas Title: "Not Afraid of Getting Burned" Desription: Topless blonde reclined on a beach blanket in the sand Hand Signed by Artist: Yes, lower left hand corner. Me...
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"Nita Naldi" Lithograph by Alberto Vargas
By Alberto Vargas
Located in San Diego, CA
Unframed "Nita Naldi" lithograph by Alberto Vargas, circa 1979. The print is in good vintage condition and mesures 21" x 29". #2215 With her green feline eyes, "Nita Naldi," Ziegf...
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20th Century North American Alberto Vargas Wall Decorations

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Alberto Vargas Hand Signed Pin-Up Girl Print, Pinup, Pin Up, 17x11
By Alberto Vargas
Located in Oakwood, GA
Artist: Alberto Vargas Title: Title unknown. Esquire calendar illustration, February 1946 Desription: Long-haired red head woman in sheer one-piece Hand Signed by Artist: Yes, lower ...
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Alberto Vargas Hand Signed Pin-Up Girl Print, Pinup, Pin Up, 11x17
By Alberto Vargas
Located in Oakwood, GA
Artist: Alberto Vargas Title: Title unknown. Playboy pin-up illustration from 1953 Desription: Blonde woman dressed in sheer black outfit, riding a broom with a Jack o' Lantern Hand ...
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Alberto Vargas Hand Signed Pin-Up Girl Print, Pinup, Pin Up, 17x11
By Alberto Vargas
Located in Oakwood, GA
Artist: Alberto Vargas Title: Title unknown. Playboy pin-up illustration from November, 1972 Desription: Woman with long blonde hair wearing long sheer coverlet Hand Signed by Artis...
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Alberto Vargas Hand Signed Pin-Up Girl Print, Pinup, Pin Up, 17x11
By Alberto Vargas
Located in Oakwood, GA
Artist: Alberto Vargas Title: Title unknown. Playboy pin-up illustration from August, 1961 Desription: Short-haired Brunette in yellow suit Hand Signed by Artist: Yes, lower left han...
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Alberto Vargas Hand Signed Pin-Up Girl Print, Pinup, Pin Up, 17x11
By Alberto Vargas
Located in Oakwood, GA
Artist: Alberto Vargas Title: Pirate Vargas Girl Desription: Brunette in sexy pirate costume Hand Signed by Artist: Yes, lower left hand corner. Medium: Lithograph on Paper. Art Dim...
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Alberto Vargas Hand Signed Pin-Up Girl Print, Pinup, Pin Up, 11x17
By Alberto Vargas
Located in Oakwood, GA
Artist: Alberto Vargas Title: Title unknown. Desription: Short haired brunette lady outstretched in black one piece. Hand Signed by Artist: Yes, lower right hand corner. Medium: Lit...
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Alberto Vargas Hand Signed Pin-Up Girl Print, Pinup, Pin Up, 17x11
By Alberto Vargas
Located in Oakwood, GA
Artist: Alberto Vargas Title: Title unknown. Playboy pin-up illustration from October, 1966 Desription: Woman wearing 2 piece silver pant set with 2 Afghan Hounds Hand Signed by Arti...
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