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Auction History Result 9g0353 ALBERTO VARGAS Esquire calendar 1944 each page with sexy art by the legendary pin-up artist! Date Sold 7/8/2021 Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original Vintage Calendar (measures 8 1/2" x 12" [22 x 30 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 is one of four original vintage 1940s Alberto Vargas Esquire calendars we are auctioning in four separate auctions. Such calendars are rarely offered for sale or at auction, so this is a great opportunity to purchase any one (or all four) of these! Note: We have 13 images of the in this set, but due to a space limitation, only TEN of the 13 images are displayed above. However, there is a "supersize" link to the right of those images that lets you see the other 3. Note that this auction also includes the printed envelope this item originally came with! Condition: very good. Learn More about condition grades 
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