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Auction History Result 1j0215 ALBERTO VARGAS group of 2 magazine pages 1950s sexy pin-up art with nudity! Date Sold 1/18/2022 Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. A Group of 2 Original Vintage Magazine Pages (each measures 10 3/4" x 13 1/4" [27 x 34 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 we are guessing these magazine pages are from the 1950s (and likely from an issue of Esquire), but that is simply a guess. If anyone knows when they are from, please e-mail us and we will post it here. Note that these pages contain nudity, so we have placed a white bar over those areas for those who are bothered by such images. Of course, the actual pages do not have the white bars. Also note that these pages were removed from a magazine. There is printing on the reverse side of each page, but we did not photograph it. These pages can be matted or framed for little money and make a great inexpensive display! Condition: very good. Each page was removed from a magazine and then attached to a piece of foamcore with hinges in each corner, so that they can be easily removed. Someone then shrink wrapped each of them. Learn More about condition grades 
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