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Auction History Result 2m075 ALBERTO VARGAS group of 6 20x30 art prints 1964 art of sexy topless pin-ups for Playboy! Date Sold 12/16/2018 Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. A Group of 6 Art Prints (measure 19 1/2" x 29 1/2" [50 x 75 cm]) (Learn More) Alberto Vargas was a Peruvian artist from the 1920s to the 1980s. In the 1940s, he created a sexy "centerfold" for each issue of Esquire Magazine (they would fold out, and Hugh Hefner borrowed the idea in the 1950s for his Playboy Magazine, except he used photos instead of artwork), and his pin-up art was frequently used as "nose art" for many military aircraft during World War II. Vargas is often considered one of the most famous of the pin-up artists, and his paintings have sold for hundreds of thousands of dollars. He is often reputed to have worked as a poster artist on films such as Ziegfeld Follies, and The Sin of Nora Moran (which is frequently named as one of the greatest posters ever made). He passed away in 1982 at the age of 86. Artist: Alberto Vargas Important Added Info: Note that this was a portfolio sold by Playboy Magazine in 1964. It consists of a folder with six 19 1/2" x 29 1/2" Alberto Vargas prints that were drawn for Playboy Magazine (see our images). Also note that these prints contain some nudity, so we have placed a white bar over those areas for those who are bothered by such images. Of course, the actual prints do not have the white bars. Condition: very good. The portfolio cover has some wear around the edges , with a few scuffs and stains in the background areas. Some of the prints have a pinhole in each corner, because they were displayed. Please see our images to get a good sense of the exact condition of these prints. Learn More about condition grades 
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