Alberto Vargas

Alberto Vargas
Vargas in New York, c. 1919
Born
Joaquin Alberto Vargas y Chávez

(1896-02-09)9 February 1896
Died30 December 1982(1982-12-30) (aged 86)
Known forPainter
Notable workVargas Girls
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Joaquin Alberto Vargas y Chávez (9 February 1896 – 30 December 1982) was a Peruvian-American painter of pin-up girls. He is often considered one of the most famous of the pin-up artists, and as one of the pioneers of airbrush art. Numerous Vargas paintings have sold and continue to sell for tens of thousands around the world.