Vargas, Alberto, 1896-1982
Variant namesIllustrator; Los Angeles, Calif.
Born in Peru and studied in Switzerland. Vargas moved to New York City in 1916, but did not reach prominence until he moved to Southern California in 1936, where he was employed to draw portraits for the major Hollywood studios. He later worked for ESQUIRE MAGAZINE and from the 1950s to the 1970s was a featured illustrator for PLAYBOY.
From the description of Alberto Vargas papers, 1914-1981. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 83609052
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| creatorOf | VARGAS, ALBERTO. Artist file : miscellaneous uncataloged material. | Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) | |
| referencedIn | Ohio State University. Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum. Alberto Vargas biographical file. | Ohio State University Libraries | |
| creatorOf | Vargas, Alberto, 1896-1982. Artist file. | Brooklyn Museum Libraries & Archives | |
| creatorOf | Alberto Vargas papers | Archives of American Art | |
| referencedIn | Esquire Girl Calendar collection, 1944-1954. | New York State Library | |
| referencedIn | Varga, Alberto : [miscellaneous ephemeral material]. | Metropolitan Museum of Art, Thomas J. Watson Library |
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Birth 1896-02-09
Death 1982-12-30
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